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Germany wants to deliver by the end of March
Decommissioned Marder tanks on a factory site 40 vehicles are to be delivered to Ukraine by the end of March. (Photo: imago/Hans Scherhaufer) Berlin, Athens One day after the German…
Defense company Patria wants to build Bundeswehr wheeled tanks in Germany
Wheeled tank Patria 6×6 The Finnish model could become the successor to the Fuchs in the Bundeswehr. (Photo: Patria) Berlin The Finnish armaments company Patria can hope for a major…
First the marten, then the leopard
Marder armored personnel carrier The delivery of this weapon system alone will not bring about the decisive turning point in the war. (Photo: imago images / Sven Eckelkamp) Berlin Better…
Germany supplies Marder armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
Berlin Germany is supplying Ukraine with Marder infantry fighting vehicles and a Patriot missile defense system. The United States will also provide the government in Kyiv with light Bradley armored…
Germany supplies Marder armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
Berlin Germany is supplying Ukraine with Marder tanks and a Patriot missile defense system. The US will also supply the government in Kyiv with light Bradley armored personnel carriers and,…
Leopard 2, Marder and Co.: Which tank type can do what?
French AMX-10 RC tanks This undated photo shows the AMX-10 RC main battle tank. On Wednesday, France had promised Ukraine the delivery of the AMX-10 RC reconnaissance tank, and the…
Germany to deliver armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
Marder armored personnel carrier The federal government states that a tank delivery has been coordinated with the USA and France. (Photo: imago images/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin The debate about tank…
Traffic light politicians call on Scholz to act
Chancellor Olaf Scholz in front of a Leopard 2 battle tank Experts expect a new debate about the delivery of the main battle tank from Germany. (Photo: IMAGO/Björn Trotsky) Berlin…
Defects were small, but dangerous nonetheless
armed forces A Puma armored personnel carrier drives across the training ground during a combat demonstration. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to the Ministry of Defence, during the repair of the…
17 of the 18 infantry fighting vehicles that had failed are operational again
Puma infantry fighting vehicle All 18 vehicles used during target practice failed in December. (Photo: dpa) Berlin By the end of this week, it should be clear why all 18…
Lambrecht ignored the concerns of the Court of Auditors
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The lack of technical maturity does not justify any subsequent procurement of the system, argued the Federal Court of Auditors. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Ministry…
Manufacturers want to repair the defective Puma armored personnel carriers by the end of the year
Puma infantry fighting vehicle There are always defects on the military vehicle. Now, in one exercise, 18 copies failed in quick succession. (Photo: imago images/Sven Eckelkamp) Dusseldorf, Berlin The armaments…
Bundeswehr has serious problems with the infantry fighting vehicle
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The Puma infantry fighting vehicle failed in series during the last Bundeswehr training sessions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After the series of breakdowns during target practice with…
Bundeswehr has serious problems with infantry fighting vehicle Puma
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The Puma infantry fighting vehicle failed in series during the last Bundeswehr training sessions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After the series of breakdowns during shooting exercises with…
Second and third ring exchanges are nearing completion
Leopard 2 main battle tank Germany sells tanks of this type to the Czech Republic and Slovakia. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Germany is preparing another ring exchange of main battle tanks.…
Rheinmetall is interested in around 500 Panther battle tanks
KF 51 main battle tank With the new development of what it says is the strongest battle tank in the world, Rheinmetall wants to counter the expansion of the competition.…
Armament company is building massive staff
Rheinmetall headquarters in Düsseldorf Rheinmetall is looking for IT specialists at all of its locations. Applicants can expect high pay. (Photo: IMAGO/Norbert Schmidt) Dusseldorf Germany’s largest armaments company, Rheinmetall, wants…
Armament company is building massive staff
Rheinmetall headquarters in Düsseldorf Rheinmetall is looking for IT specialists at all of its locations. Applicants can expect high pay. (Photo: IMAGO/Norbert Schmidt) Dusseldorf Germany’s largest armaments company, Rheinmetall, wants…
Rheinmetall submits offer for Leonardo division Oto Melara
Leonardo’s tank Rheinmetall apparently wants to acquire up to 49 percent of a division of the Italians. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The armaments group Rheinmetall wants to expand its business in…
Ukraine war: Germany’s abstruse arms delivery debate
The hope was that critics who accused Germany of failing to support Ukraine with heavy equipment would now fall silent. But this hope did not last long. On Tuesday, on…