The German Ministry of Defense has announced plans to relocate personnel and equipment from its air transport base in Niamey, Niger, by August 31, 2024. The U
MBDA and Norways Kongsberg have opted out of a Swiss tender for a new medium-range air-defense system, leaving Germanys Diehl Defence as the only remaining potential bidder. The evaluation process will continue as planned with Diehl as the sole potential manufacturer, the
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has revealed that Germany and Sweden are conducting reconnaissance of the Serbian military. The
Germany has awarded MBDA a
Indonesias PT Pindad and Turkeys FNSS have reached the prototype refinement stage in their joint project to develop the Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT), a 30-tonne tank with a 105mm turret. This stage is being carried out by FNSS in Ankara, Turkey
The Spanish Army has tested the Future Soldier System, SISCAP, developed by Indra and GMV, at the Toledo Infantry Academy. SISCAP is designed to integrate soldiers into digitalized environments, equipping them with information, communication, and fire effectiveness technologies, and improving situational awareness
The Czech-Ukrainian company UAC commenced production of specialized military drones for the Ukrainian army with plans to manufacture hundreds of reconnaissance and attack drones annually. According to Czech publication
Thales Belgium has inaugurated a new production line at its Herstal site to increase the production of 70-mm rockets, in order to meet the needs of European armed forces. The development comes a few months after the Belgian Minister of Defence Ludivine Dedonder signed a letter of intent expressing her support for the ramp-up of Thaless ordnance production activities
Rheinmetall has secured the largest order in its history, involving logistic vehicles, from the German Army (Bundeswehr), covering the delivery of up to 6,500 military trucks valued at up to €3.5 billion, including VAT
In response to ongoing delays in the delivery of the new TR-3 configuration F-35 fighter jets, Denmark's Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has announced the return of six TR-2 configured Danish F-35 jets from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. These jets, used for training purposes, are being returned to Denmark as a solution to delays in the delivery of new Danish F-35 fighter jets configured with the latest Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3)