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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

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Oct 30

Boris Pistorius at Helsing: Praise for the arms industry, kamikaze drones for the Bundeswehr

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Oct 30

First ignores road closures, then comes under fire: Senne cyclist has to pay: The near-tragedy during a Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) training exercise is ...

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Sep 24

Autonomous Weapons: Germany Wants to Partially Permit Deployment Without Human Interaction

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Jul 19

German Armed Forces: Why Israeli female officers are demanding conscription for women

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Frankfurter Rundschau

Feb 10

New weapon against Russia: Why the German Armed Forces are now relying on masses of kamikaze drones

Key FactsGerman Army Adopts AI Kamikaze Drones for Defense

Feb 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de

The Ministry of Defense is set to procure thousands of AI-driven combat drones swiftly for the German military.

Two German companies, Stark Defence and Helsing, supply drone models with operational ranges up to 200 kilometers.

These AI drones will equip the Panzer Brigade 45 stationed at NATO’s eastern flank in Lithuania starting 2026.

A revamped procurement process allows faster delivery compared to traditional Bundeswehr acquisitions.

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Jan 30

Germany: the Bundeswehr's military spending spree: Germany is spending more on weapons and military equipment than ever before. For the first time ...

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hna.de

Oct 31 25

Drone war virtually won: New laser weapon from the German Armed Forces completes test phase

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Nov 25 24

Survey on defense policy: This is how many Germans would defend their ...

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Survey on defense policy: This is how many Germans would defend their country with weapons

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Associated Press

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Apr 07 24

Top UN court will hold hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict

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Mar 15 24

Why Ukraine wants Germany's Taurus missiles: Ukraine is seeking Germany's Taurus missile to bolster its defenses against Russia. What can this long-range ...

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Jan 26 24

Court of Auditors criticizes test procedures: Bundeswehr's new assault rifle fails in precision

Key FactsAudit Office Criticizes New Assault Rifle Testing

Jan 26, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de

The Federal Audit Office criticizes the Bundeswehr's procurement office for precision issues with the new assault rifle.

The procurement office intentionally lowered precision requirements to expedite the introduction of the assault rifle.

The report is causing concern among policymakers as it pertains to the new standard weapon for the entire military.

Despite earlier reports of precision problems, the issue was initially ignored, impacting the procurement of the new assault rifle.

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Jan 07 23

What types of tanks are there?: Ukraine demands combat and infantry tanks of Western design - Germany now wants to supply Marder. Into which categories tanks are ...

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Oct 11 22

State-of-the-art weapon: This German anti-aircraft system will soon be in Ukraine

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Rifle for the Bundeswehr - Order for assault rifle should go to Heckler & Koch: The award of the contract to Thuringia for the new assault rifle was a bang in ...

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Mar 01 21

Patent dispute over Haenel weapon: assault rifle deal goes to Heckler & Koch: When placing the order for the new Bundeswehr assault rifle, house and purveyor to ...

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

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Oct 09 20

Ministry withdraws award of new assault rifle: The Ministry of Defense has awarded the contract for the new assault rifle of the German armed forces to the ...

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