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Czechia to Procure Leopard-2A8
Land

Czechia to Procure Leopard-2A8

Czech Parliament decided to procure 76 new Leopard-2A8 main battle tanks, 28 second-hand Leopard-2A4 MBTs, and two Büffel armoured recovery vehicles.

EU: United for Europe, Divided about Defence
Investment Regional / Strategy

EU: United for Europe, Divided about Defence

The EU is divided into northern and southern countries regarding the proposal to issue a Eurobond for EU defence support.

France and Germany Sign MGCS Tank Development Agreement
Land Investment

France and Germany Sign MGCS Tank Development Agreement

France and Germany agreed to develop a planned next-generation tank known as the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS).

Greece Receives 44 mod4 Heavy-weight Torpedoes
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Greece Receives 44 mod4 Heavy-weight Torpedoes

According to the Greek publication To Vima, Hellenic Navy Receives 44 SeaHake mod4 Heavy-weight Torpedoes.

German Frigate Hessen’s Radar Fails
Navy / Maritime Sensors Unmanned Systems

German Frigate Hessen’s Radar Fails

A recent incident in the Red Sea shows that area air defence frigate FGS Hessen (F 221) did not shoot down a mistakenly targeted UAV due to its failing radars.

German Chancellor Receives Backlash From the U.K.
Defence Politics Bilateral Relations

German Chancellor Receives Backlash From the U.K.

Olaf Scholz received backlash from U.K. officials for revealing sensitive information regarding the support to Ukraine.

Germany Orders Skyranger 30 Air Defence System
Weapon / Missile

Germany Orders Skyranger 30 Air Defence System

German Army has placed an order for a Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system armed with a new 30 mm revolver cannon and four-way radars.

Italy to Localise Its Future Leopard 2A8 MBTs
Land Investment

Italy to Localise Its Future Leopard 2A8 MBTs

Leonardo will integrate Italian-made components into the German Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks that Italy will acquire.

Germany Involves in “Barely” Armoured Vehicle Aid Scandal
Land

Germany Involves in “Barely” Armoured Vehicle Aid Scandal

German manufacturer FFG, which provides armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine, was discovered to be producing inadequately armoured vehicles.

German MoD Announces PzH 2000 155 mm SPG Aid to Ukraine
Weapon / Missile

German MoD Announces PzH 2000 155 mm SPG Aid to Ukraine

German MoD has announced that Ukraine will be supplied with 18 PzH 2000 155 mm tracked SPGs in the future.

Turkiye To Join The European Sky Shield Initiative
Weapon / Missile

Turkiye To Join The European Sky Shield Initiative

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that Turkiye and Greece will join the Sky Shield initiative aiming for a common European air defence structure.

Slovenia Signs Deal for IRIS-T SLM SAMs
Weapon / Missile

Slovenia Signs Deal for IRIS-T SLM SAMs

German defence firm Diehl has announced signing a deal with Slovenia to procure IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence systems.

Lithuania Acquires German Leopard-2 MBTs
Land Defence Politics

Lithuania Acquires German Leopard-2 MBTs

Lithuania has announced its intention to procure German Leopard-2 tanks, create a new Infantry Division and increase the number of conscripts.

Germany Rejects Delivering Taurus Missiles to Ukraine
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

Germany Rejects Delivering Taurus Missiles to Ukraine

The German parliament rejected the opposition party’s proposal to deliver Taurus stealth cruise missiles to Ukraine as it may expand the war.