Tag: Arrow 3

Germany Clears €50bn for New Weapons

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks after a meeting of the Bundestag's budget committee | Photo: Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa

Germany has approved €50 billion in new spending to modernise its armed forces. The funds will be used to buy equipment and clothing for soldiers, expand missile defence systems such as Arrow 3 and Patriot, and purchase additional Puma infantry fighting vehicles.

Germany to Consider Spending €50B on Defence

German Parliament's Budget Committee meeting on November 14, 2025 | File Photo: Elisa Schu/dpa

Germany’s parliament will consider spending around €50 billion on defence this week, covering major arms procurement for the Bundeswehr, including Arrow 3 and Patriot air defence systems and Puma infantry fighting vehicles.

Germany receives 1st Arrow 3 missile defence system

The Israeli Ministry of Defense handed over the first operational Arrow 3 system to the German Army on Wednesday | Photo: Israeli Ministry of Defense

Germany has activated the first operational elements of the Arrow 3 missile defence system, giving the country and its partners an early-warning and interception capability against long-range ballistic missiles for the first time. The €3.6-billion system—developed with Israel and the US—marks Germany’s first long-range missile shield and forms a key part of the European Sky Shield Initiative.