The Ukrainian side will receive the first long-range weapons, financed by Germany, in July. Source: Bundeswehr General ...

A deal has been signed in Ukraine to produce long-range missiles with German funding, and the first deliveries to the Armed ...

German Major General Christian Freuding confirmed that the weapons systems' initial deliveries are expected by the end of July. The arms will be supplied in a "high triple-digit quantity," he said.

The arrangement allows Ukraine to get weapons it needs in its war with Russia while providing a way for Europe to increase ...

Germany's government wants to accelerate the purchase of weapons and other defence equipment to ensure the country is able to ...

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.

A new Trump presidency and the Ukraine war have pushed Germany to change its constitution to spend more on its military. "Building up our military is our top priority," said Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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 ...