Tag: Bundeswehr modernization

German MPs Approve €540M Drone Buy

HX-2 AI Strike Drone | Image: Helsing

Germany’s parliament has approved €540 million to buy kamikaze drones for the army, with more funding possible. The systems, shaped by lessons from Ukraine, will first equip Germany’s Lithuania Brigade.

Report: Germany plans large Skyranger air defence order

A Boxer Skyranger 30 air defence system manufactured by the German defence company Rheinmetall is displayed on the grounds of Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) during the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) on June 06 , 2024, at Brandenburg, Schoenefeld | File Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

Germany plans to order over 600 Skyranger air defence systems from Rheinmetall in a deal worth more than €9 billion to strengthen its drone defence. The mobile system, now in testing, can be mounted on Boxer and Leopard 1 vehicles and is designed to counter modern aerial threats, including drone swarms.