Germany accelerated defense procurement in 2024, approving 97 major projects, reflecting heightened security concerns due to Russia's aggression. Despite increased spending, structural issues like equipment bottlenecks and bureaucratic delays persist.
The Gripen-F ecosystem integrates crewed and uncrewed platforms for sixth-gen air combat, emphasizing modularity, AI, and cost-efficiency. It features five platforms: a crewed fighter, a supersonic drone, a light subsonic drone, a medium subsonic drone, and an AI-driven wingman.
The contract includes 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks from KNDS Germany for €950M. It provides Lithuania’s newly established tank brigade—its first since regaining independence in 1991. The procurement was finalized alongside an agreement to station a German Army brigade within Lithuanian territory by 2027.
Germany accelerated defense procurement in 2024, approving 97 major projects, reflecting heightened security concerns due to Russia's aggression. Despite increased spending, structural issues like equipment bottlenecks and bureaucratic delays persist.
CDU’s Kiesewetter Raises Eyebrows; Chancellor’s Office Calls Rumors “Completely Invented”
The German Bundeswehr has initiated the second overhaul of the 20-year-old TAURUS KEPD 350 stand-off missile—funded via special budgets for long-term operational readiness beyond 2028—while political debate intensifies over its potential deployment for Ukraine.
The Gripen-F ecosystem integrates crewed and uncrewed platforms for sixth-gen air combat, emphasizing modularity, AI, and cost-efficiency. It features five platforms: a crewed fighter, a supersonic drone, a light subsonic drone, a medium subsonic drone, and an AI-driven wingman.
The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton is an advanced unmanned aircraft (UAS) for MAP, SIGINT, and SAR. After U.S. Navy and RAAF development and Artic-Circle tests, Australia now deploys it in the Indo-Pacific.
The contract awards all necessary tasks to integrate next-generation digital radio and command systems across numerous vehicle types to ArGe D-LBO, ensuring unified management and execution of the overall project.
NATO's Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) has intensified patrols in the Baltic Sea following the suspected sabotage of Estlink-2 undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland.
Russia has added Arkhangelsk, its third Yasen-M nuclear submarine, to its fleet. Armed with stealth technology, Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, Kalibr, Oniks, and torpedoes, it boosts Russia’s naval power and strategic defense in a time of global naval competition.
