Germany

US Awards Raytheon $1.19B AMRAAM Missile Contract Modification

The US Department of Defense has awarded a $1.19-billion contract modification to Raytheon Technologies for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). 

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Rheinmetall Unveils Tank Destroyer Concept for German Army

Rheinmetall has unveiled a tank killer on wheels concept for the German Army, armed with Spike LR2 guided missile.

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Ukraine to Receive 12 Self-Propelled German Howitzers 

Germany will deliver an additional batch of 12 Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.

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NVL, thyssenkrupp to Build Futuristic German Air Defense Frigate 

German shipbuilders NVL Group and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems have signed an agreement for the joint construction of the German Navy's future Type 127 specialized air defense frigate.

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German Military Orders Rheinmetall Hearing Protection Intercom Sets

The German military has ordered a second batch of 30,000 tactical communication sets with hearing protection from Rheinmetall.

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Dutch Army to Have Own Tank Battalion for First Time in 13 Years: Report

The Netherlands has announced plans to re-establish its own tank battalion after getting rid of all its tanks in 2011.

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German Army Activates Air Defense System, Citing Russia Threat

Germany's military put a first Iris-T air-defense system into service on its own soil after having delivered several of them to war-torn Ukraine.

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Heckler & Koch to Supply New Sniper Rifle to German Special Forces

The German Army has selected Heckler & Koch’s for the supply of G210 MR308A6 sniper rifles for its special forces.

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Germany Ends Military Operations in Junta-Run Niger

The German army vacated an airbase in junta-run Niger and flew its final troops home, completing a withdrawal from the restive Sahel nation.

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NATO Airbase in Germany Raises Security Level Over ‘Potential Threat’

A NATO airbase in western Germany said Thursday it had raised its security level over a "potential threat."

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