Tag: Weapons & accessories
Japan wants to become an armaments nation
Japanese tanks and amphibious vehicles Expensive Armor: A Japanese tank costs three times as much as a German Leopard. (Photo: IMAGO/AFLO) Tokyo From a weak armaments location to an export…
At least 100 main battle tanks for Ukraine – Industry prepares for delivery
leopard 2 According to these considerations, the Bundeswehr would not have to give up any units, which would preserve their defenses. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Berlin The German armaments industry is…
Scholz is pushing for US battle tanks for Ukraine – but Biden hesitates
Washington The United States is currently refusing to supply US battle tanks to Ukraine, even though the German government wants to avoid going it alone in Europe. US Secretary of…
Germany prepares to deliver Leopard to Ukraine
Leopard 2 of the Polish Army The Bundeswehr would probably also have to give up Leopard 2 from its own stock in order to ensure a helpful delivery to the…
Lambrecht wants to stick to the Puma infantry fighting vehicle
Berlin Despite the recent series of breakdowns, the Federal Government and the Bundeswehr want to stick with the Puma infantry fighting vehicle, but work together with industry on improvements. “We…
The Blackned acquisition is intended to turn the Bundeswehr into a digital army
Networked Warfare Among other things, armored vehicles should communicate securely with the escort via the Blackned system. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Timo Haas speaks of a “Fritz box” for the tank…
Rheinmetall acquisition Blackned is to turn the Bundeswehr into a digital army
Networked Warfare Among other things, armored vehicles should communicate securely with the escort via the Blackned system. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Timo Haas speaks of a “Fritz box” for the tank…
Ukraine war: International main battle tank coalition forms
Berlin Poland has promised Ukraine that it will soon deliver western main battle tanks. His country will hand over a “company” of Leopard 2 tanks as part of an international…
Athens should help Olaf Scholz to keep tank promises
Marder armored personnel carrier Germany wants to deliver the weapons to Ukraine by March. (Photo: AP) Athens, Berlin Greece is apparently supposed to help with the promise of the federal…
“In Germany we have pushed everything military into the dirty corner”
Reaper drone A US Air Force MQ-9A Reaper armed drone during Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Ms. Franke, you are a drone expert. Do you have such…
“In Germany we have pushed everything military into the dirty corner”
Reaper drone A US Air Force MQ-9A Reaper armed drone during Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Ms. Franke, you are a drone expert. Do you have such…
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…
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…