Germany

Oct- 2026 -

8 October

German Military Gains Direct Access to Dedicated Radar Satellites

Germany gained direct access to synthetic aperture radar reconnaissance satellites under a Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions program.

6 October

Europe

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)

Giulia Bernacchi

Germany Pledges $1.5B in Ukraine Aid, Including Drones, Long-Range Weapons

Germany will provide Ukraine with $1.5 billion in additional assistance, with military equipment and funds to repair energy infrastructure.

6 October

Europe

An artist’s rendering of the system installed on Germany’s F125 frigates.

Jodesz Gavilan

Germany, Diehl to Adapt IRIS-T SLM for F125 Frigates

Germany is moving to put the IRIS-T SLM air defense system aboard its F125 frigates after a successful shipboard demonstration.

Sep- 2026 -

30 September

Europe

Diehl Defence expands its production capabilities as subsidiary Diehl Energy Products opens the new Battery Tech Hub in Röthenbach.

Giulia Bernacchi

Diehl Defence Acquires Aerial Imagery Firm for Unexploded Ordnance Surveys

Diehl Defence has acquired Luftbilddatenbank Dr. Carls GmbH through its subsidiary Tauber Group, extending its unexploded ordnance services.

25 September

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Diehl, FLANQ Forge Pact to Develop Sea Drones for Germany, Allies

German firms Diehl Defence and FLANQ have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their expertise in autonomous maritime systems.

24 September

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion

DEUTZ, Hypercraft Explore Hybrid-Electric Power for Military UGVs

Utah-based Hypercraft and German engine maker DEUTZ AG are expanding their unmanned ground vehicle partnership to evaluate hybrid-electric drivetrains, batteries, and energy systems for military platforms.

23 September

Europe

Rheinmetall’s Heavy Infantry Weapon Carrier training simulator undergoes factory acceptance testing.

Jodesz Gavilan

Rheinmetall Completes Simulator for Germany’s New Infantry Carrier

Rheinmetall Electronics has completed factory acceptance testing for a simulator designed to train crews of Germany's new Heavy Infantry Weapon Carrier.

21 September

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Germany Packs Heavy-Lift Muscle Into New Air-Deployable Tactical Vehicle

The German Special Forces Command and Flensburg Technology Systems have unveiled a new 3.2-ton tactical vehicle capable of carrying nearly its own weight in payload.

21 September

Europe