Sebastian Sprenger

The purchase is meant to bolster Germany’s military posture while propping up the defense industry at the same time, according to Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Extended visits by NATO forces for exercises have enough of a deterrent effect, obviating the need for long-term arrangements, according to Stubb.

Industry frenemies KNDS and Rheinmetall presented new ideas for a main battle tank at the Eurosatory trade show in Paris.

The company hopes to piggy-back on a planned resurgence in Europe for trucks and SUVs.

European Defence Agency boss Jiří Šedivý talks about his mandate to tee up contracts for nations to buy 155mm artillery shells for themselves and Ukraine.

The firm has presented its Land Cruise Missile as a candidate for a new multinational pact aimed at developing and fielding long-range weapons in Europe.

The defense company has surged its workforce to keep German plans on track of fielding one Arrow-3 installation in eastern Germany before 2026.

Germany and the Netherlands are banking on a European Union project to field a workable defensive system for surface ships by 2030.

The agreement amounts to a comprehensive reboot of defense ties between London and Berlin that had lacked structure since Britain left the European Union.

The pick, offered by Elbit and KNDS, puts an end, for now, to a highly contested race for Germany’s next-generation, multiple-rocket launcher system.