Germany

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30 May

Germany Permanently Stations Troops Abroad for First Time Since WWII

Germany has begun long-term deployment of troops in Lithuania in its first permanent stationing of soldiers abroad since World War II.

29 May

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Germany Turns to Nokia and blackned for Smarter Battlefield Networks

Nokia and Rheinmetall subsidiary blackned GmbH are teaming up to build a new kind of battlefield network for German forces: fast, mobile, and ready to deploy.

29 May

Arms

28 May 2025, Berlin: Volodymyr Selenskyj (r), President of Ukraine, and Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) speak at a press conference after their talks in the Federal Chancellery. Ukrainian President Zelensky is on a one-day visit to the German capital. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa (Photo by Fabian Sommer / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Merz Says Germany, Ukraine to Jointly Produce Long-Range Weapons

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv develop new long-range weapons that can hit targets well inside Russian territory.

27 May

Arms

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Says to Continue Israel Arms Sales Amid Embargo Call

Germany will keep supplying weapons to Israel despite its intensified offensive in Gaza that has sparked international outcry, the foreign minister said on Monday, snubbing Spanish calls for an embargo.

26 May

Africa

Members of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) position themselves on the Ugandan side of the border town in Bunagana, Democratic Republic of Congo, while awaiting deployment

Staff Writer With AFP

Uganda Suspends Military Cooperation With Germany: Army

Uganda has "suspended" all military cooperation with Germany, its army said, claiming the German ambassador "engaged in subversive activities" in the east African country.

23 May

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

German, Thai Firms Partner to Support IRIS-T Live-Fire Testing

Diehl Defence and RV Connex will deliver target drones and support solutions to enhance live-fire testing capabilities for the IRIS-T missile.

23 May

Asia Pacific

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

Christine Casimiro

India, Germany Strike ‘Strategic Partnership’ on Ammo Production

India’s Reliance Defence and Germany’s Rheinmetall have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on large-scale ammunition production.

22 May

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

German Firm Debuts Q-RECON Surface Drone for Maritime Surveillance

German maritime defense company FLANQ has unveiled Q-RECON, a compact uncrewed surface vessel built for coastal and near-shore missions.

22 May

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Takes Delivery of 250th RAM Launcher

The US has received its 250th Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) MK49 Guided-Missile Launching System, a product of its long-standing bilateral partnership with Germany.

20 May

Air