On 13 February, Germany announced its position on the possibility of supplying Kyiv with fighter jets. On the other hand, the NATO group is about to hold an important meeting in Brussels to discuss military support for Ukraine. German Foreign Minister Annalene Berberke confirmed that it is currently impossible for the German government to supply … Read more
Germany has promised more Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Kyiv as Ukraine tries to fend off continued attacks by Iranian-made drones. On February 10, Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, declared that Ukraine had secured a new tranche of military aid from Germany, which included more Gepard. Berlin will send another two … Read more
The German government announced that it had granted permission for the manufacturer to ship the Leopard 1 tank to Ukraine after weeks of accepting the Leopard aid two ago. “I can confirm that the export license has been issued,” German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said at a press conference on February 3 when asked about … Read more
After 39 months, Naval Aviation of the German Navy has taken delivery of all 18 Sea Lion helicopters (NH90) from Airbus Helicopters. However, the new model is not yet ready for use. With the landing of the NH90 NTH registration number 79+51 at the naval aviation base at Nordholz on January 31st, the Sea Lion … Read more
Rheinmetall Corporation is ready to ship more than 740,000 shells a year, five times more than today, to meet demand in Ukraine and the West. “We can produce 240,000 rounds of 120 mm artillery shells for tanks per year, which is more than the world demands. The output of 155 mm caliber shells can also … Read more
Foreign Minister Baerbock approves that Germany will not prevent Poland from transferring Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine if Warsaw asks. “They have not made an offer yet. We will not hinder them if they make an offer,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on January 22 in an interview with France’s LCI channel. … Read more
The FCAS program will get forty billion euros from Germany’s budget. Bloomberg has reported that Germany has set aside roughly 40 billion euros ($43 billion) for its next-generation fighter jet, a German-French project aimed at developing a sixth-generation platform. The report says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss the German-French … Read more
Germany has announced the shipment of a Patriot SAM battery to Ukraine. The delivery of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine will begin soon since the Ukrainian military has already completed a training course to work on these systems, which, among other things, was previously reported by Avia. Pro journalists. It is assumed that the … Read more
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Germany has paid particular attention to Slovakia, intending to facilitate the transfer to the Ukrainian army of its military equipment inherited from the Soviet period, notably via the Ringtausch initiative. Thus, within the framework of NATO, the Bundeswehr [German armed forces] now participates in Slovak air defense … Read more
The Prime Minister of Ukraine talked about the unexpected effectiveness of the German-delivered IRIS-T air defense system on the battlefield. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently promised that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive three new IRIS-T SLM air defense missile systems as soon as possible. The previously delivered IRIS-T systems has effectively protected the Kyiv … Read more