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The arrangement allows Ukraine to get weapons it needs in its war with Russia while providing a way for Europe to increase ...
That was a small number for Ukraine, but a large number for the Bundeswehr. After decades of downsizing, the German military is now facing shortages across the board.
The Bundeswehr owns around 1,500 properties across Germany, but many of these are in "a disastrous state," Eva Högl, ... Weapons systems. Some of the Bundeswehr's equipment is outdated.
Germany's government wants to accelerate the purchase of weapons and other defence equipment to ensure the country is able to ...
A new Trump presidency and the Ukraine war have pushed Germany to change its constitution to spend more on its military.
A Leopard II battle tank is on display to advertise for joining the German army Bundeswehr at the Essen Motor Show in Essen, Germany, Friday, December 1, 2023. [AP Photo/Martin Meissner] Following ...
The Bundeswehr has ordered Skyranger 30 air-defence systems mounted on Boxer armoured vehicles, Rheinmetall announced in a press release on 27 February. Under the EUR595 million (USD644.8 million ...
In February 2024 the Bundeswehr ordered 18 Skyranger 30 systems mounted on Boxer armoured vehicles worth EUR595 million (USD617.8 million), with an option for 30 more.
At the end of the year, the Bundeswehr received several armed robot dogs from the US manufacturer Ghost Robotics. They are now being tested – without weapons.
Germany’s parliament on Thursday approved a one-year extension of the Bundeswehr’s deployment in Kosovo under the long-running NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission. KFOR’s mandate includes ...
Germany's parliament on Thursday approved one-year extensions of the Bundeswehr's foreign deployments in Kosovo and Lebanon, maintaining its contributions to long-running NATO and UN peacekeeping ...