Germany

A New Breed of Mine Dispersal System is Born From Croatia-Germany Collab

Laying minefields in combat zones can now be carried out rapidly without exposing troops to danger, as two European companies merge their systems into a next-gen anti-tank mine dispersal setup.

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German Navy Christens Final Braunschweig Corvette

The German Navy has christened its final Braunschweig-class corvette at Rheinmetall’s Blohm and Voss site in Hamburg.

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Raytheon Lands $833M US Navy ESSM Block 2 Deal for 12-Nation Consortium

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon an approximately $833-million contract modification to produce additional Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 assemblies and associated containers for 12 countries.

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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.

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Macron Says Still Sees France, Germany Developing European Fighter Jet

French President Emmanuel Macron denied Friday that a troubled fighter jet program with Germany was dead, telling reporters Paris and Berlin were still working on that and other defense projects.

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KNDS Opens Drive Module Factory for Boxer Military Vehicle in Bavaria

KNDS has established a new drive module production line in support of its Boxer 8x8 armored fighting vehicle program in Munich-Allach, a suburb in southern Bavaria, Germany.

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Germany Awards Rheinmetall Multi-Billion-Euro Framework Contract for FV-014 Drones

Germany has awarded Rheinmetall a multi-billion-euro framework contract to supply FV-014 autonomous reconnaissance and strike drones.

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US Approves $11.9B Aegis Combat System Sale for German Frigates

The US Department of State has approved an estimated $11.9-billion sale of Aegis combat systems for Germany’s Type 127 frigates.

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Rheinmetall Starts Construction of Germany’s Final Type 424 Spy Ship

Rheinmetall’s shipbuilding segment Naval Vessels Lürssen has begun the production of the third and final Type 424 signals intelligence and reconnaissance platform for the German Navy.

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Navantia, thyssenkrupp Team Up on Global Submarine Shipbuilding

Spain’s state enterprise Navantia and German firm thyssenkrupp Marine Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore shipbuilding opportunities in support of submarine efforts across Europe, NATO, and other international customers.

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