Tag: Defense industry
Ukraine – Situation in the morning: Russia ends self-declared ceasefire
Kyiv, Moscow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has declared the ceasefire declared by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin over the Orthodox Christmas celebration to have failed. “The world could see once again…
Putin’s ceasefire eagerly awaited
Kherson A local resident walks past a burning house that Ukrainian sources say was hit by Russian shelling on Orthodox Christmas Eve. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Moscow In the middle of…
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…
Putin’s ceasefire eagerly awaited
Ukraine War – Russia’s President Putin President Putin’s ordered one-day ceasefire by Russia would be the first along the entire frontline since the war began. (Photo: dpa) Moscow At 10:00…
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…
Putin’s ceasefire eagerly awaited
Ukraine War – Russia’s President Putin President Putin’s ordered one-day ceasefire by Russia would be the first along the entire frontline since the war began. (Photo: dpa) Moscow At 10:00…
Defense industry expects a strong year
Dusseldorf The ongoing war in Ukraine is boosting business for manufacturers of tanks, armament electronics and air defense systems. And the big orders are yet to come. The expectations are…
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…
Much and yet too little: Germany’s turnaround in defense policy is faltering
Bundeswehr soldiers Germany has done impressive things in terms of defence, but it’s not enough. (Photo: dpa) If someone had told me a year ago that Germany would deliver self-propelled…
Zelensky thanks Paris for supplying tanks
Volodymyr Zelensky The Ukrainian President is hoping for more help from Western countries. (Photo: dpa) Moscow The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saw the announced delivery of French reconnaissance tanks as…
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…
Two percent target of NATO: new endurance test for Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg It is unclear whether the NATO Secretary General will stay in office much longer. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Jens Stoltenberg’s reputation for being “reliable” and “essential” precedes him. He…
NATO threatens new dispute over defense spending
The white compass rose of the NATO flag Germany is still below the two percent target. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Brussels There is a risk of a new dispute in NATO…
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…
Russia attacks Ukraine massively – without major consequences
The list apparently does not include all missiles that fell on Ukrainian territory. An advisor to Selenski spoke of 120 missiles. A Kremlin-affiliated publicist accused Kyiv of pretending to use…