Germany plans to create a rapid response task force with Baltic Sea countries to share information and coordinate responses to hybrid threats involving the sea, air, cyberspace and critical infrastructure.
Germany has denied a report that it is considering funding British and French nuclear weapons programmes, while saying it is discussing wider cooperation on nuclear deterrence with France and within NATO.
Heckler & Koch reported record profits in the first half of the year, with revenue up 47.1% to €263.9 million. The German arms maker also saw profits more than triple as defence spending rose.
Germany rejects Vladimir Putin’s claim that Berlin fabricated evidence linking Russia to a drone incident at Leipzig airport. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says the accusation is false and has won strong backing from EU allies.
Japan’s MMX mission is set to launch in October with the German-French Idefix rover aboard. Idefix will land on Mars’s moon Phobos in 2029, explore its surface and help to return the first samples from the Martian system to Earth.
Germany’s Navy has successfully tested Israel’s Lora missile from a frigate in the North Atlantic. The system, with a range of more than 500 kilometres, could give Germany a new long-range strike capability at sea.
Germany’s military reached 186,700 active soldiers in July, the highest level in 13 years. Applications also rose 26 percent as Berlin expands recruitment and defence spending, leaving its 2026 troop goal now well within reach this year.
Germany has opened a new centre to develop and test technology for detecting and stopping hostile drones. The move follows a series of incidents as Berlin expands the Federal Police’s drone defence force to 300 officers nationwide.
Germany expects an “arms race” in drone defence as threats evolve. The Federal Police is expanding its drone unit from 70 to 300 officers, after an explosive-laden drone was found at Leipzig airport earlier this month.
Saab has displayed its A3-001 concept for an uncrewed combat aircraft in Sweden. The system is intended to operate alongside crewed aircraft and could be used for electronic warfare, air defence suppression and precision strikes.
The U.S. Army has selected Hanwha’s K9 Mobile Howitzer for its Mobile Tactical Cannon program. Six prototypes will be delivered initially, with an option for 12 more, for testing as a possible M777 replacement.
Northrop Grumman has completed a critical design review for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II upgrade, allowing integration and testing to begin. The company plans to deliver upgraded aircraft by the end of the decade.
