German Armed Forces – The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

28 April

Serviceman wearing an infantry soldier kit

Rheinmetall to Supply $1.2B in Infantry Soldier Kits for Germany

Germany has awarded Rheinmetall Electronics a $1.2-billion contract to procure additional Infantry Soldier of the Future - Enhanced System kits for its armed forces.

1 April

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Germany’s EuroPULS Launcher Fires Diehl-Elbit 122mm Training Rockets

Germany’s EuroPULS rocket artillery launcher system has successfully fired new training rockets made under a partnership between Diehl Defence and Elbit Systems Land.

Mar- 2026 -

27 March

Europe

Puma infantry fighting vehicle, developed and manufactured by PSM Project System & Management GmbH, a joint venture of KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall Landsysteme. Image credit: PSM Project System & Management GmbH"

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Orders 200 Rolls-Royce Propulsion Systems for Puma Fleet

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has received a contract to supply 200 new mtu PowerPacks for the German Armed Forces’ Puma infantry fighting vehicles.

25 March

Arms

A soldier standing on shallow waters is seen wearing a helmet and fatigues and holding a Steyr GL-40 grenade launcher. The weapon is a portable capability smaller than an automatic rifle. The background is the water's shores made up of light brown sand and rock.

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Begins Receiving Steyr GL-40 Grenade Launchers Under Expanded Order

The German Armed Forces has begun receiving the first batch of GL-40 grenade launchers from Austrian manufacturer Steyr Arms, following a new order that expands a 2024 contract.

Feb- 2026 -

26 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Helsing's HX-2 electrically propelled X-wing precision munition

Staff Writer With AFP

German MPs Approve Military Drones Deal With Start-Ups Stark, Helsing

German lawmakers on Wednesday backed plans to outfit the military with attack drones for the first time, approving contracts with two German defense start-ups, AFP has learned.

11 February

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

SatService Secures German Defense Contract for Q/V-Band Satellite Ground Station

SatService has secured a contract to supply a Q/V-band satellite ground station for scientific and military communications in Germany.

Jan- 2026 -

20 January

Air

Top Aces' training aircraft featuring Advanced Aggressor Mission System.

Giulia Bernacchi

Germany Selects Top Aces for Advanced Air Combat Training

Top Aces has secured a 10-year contract valued at up to $491 million to provide operational training services for Germany’s armed forces.

Nov- 2025 -

28 November

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Taps Hensoldt for Major Luchs 2 Recon Vehicle Sensor Deal

Hensoldt has received a contract from General Dynamics European Land Systems to equip the German Armed Forces’ new Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicles with sensors.

25 November

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

German Armed Forces to Adopt Lessons From Ukrainian Frontline Veterans

Berlin plans to integrate Ukrainian military veterans into German Armed Forces academies to teach its own warfighters, providing combat experience that training simulations cannot imitate.

Oct- 2025 -

27 October

Europe