DefenceTalkGermany can offer France Tornado reconnaissance jets, a naval frigate, aerial refueling and satellite images to back the fight against the Islamic State jihadist group, the defence minister said Thursday. “France was struck to the bone by the horrific attacks by the IS but we know that this inhumane rage can hit us or other […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-offers-france-recon-jets-frigate-for-is-fight-65928/

DefenceTalkGermany is planning to deploy 1,200 troops to help France in the fight against Islamic State jihadists in Syria, its army chief said Sunday, in what would be the military’s biggest deployment abroad. “From a military point of view, around 1,200 soldiers would be necessary to run the planes and ship,” army chief of staff […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-chief-germany-planning-to-deploy-1200-troops-for-is-fight-65916/

DefenceTalkBerlin: Germany’s army on Wednesday confirmed yet another problem with Eurofighter combat planes, a day after it said it was suspending deliveries of the aircraft over a technical flaw. An army spokesman said the external fuel tank of one of the jets fell off as it was preparing for takeoff last week. “The aircraft was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-army-reveals-new-fault-eurofighter-65645/

DefenceTalkBerlin: Germany’s defence ministry has identified a new technical problem with Eurofighter combat aircraft and frozen deliveries until further notice, a spokesman said Tuesday. The problem was similar to a defect identified last year and also related to the deburring of holes drilled into the fuselage, but at “another location,” he told AFP. The manufacturer […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-military-halts-eurofighter-deliveries-over-flaw-65630/

DefenceTalkPatriot missiles deployed in Turkey since 2013 to guard against rockets from Syria will be removed for planned upgrades in October, despite the ongoing crisis across the border, the Pentagon said Thursday. “The Patriots will be redeployed to the United States for critical modernization upgrades that will ensure our missile defense force remains capable of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/patriot-missiles-to-be-pulled-from-turkey-as-planned-65532/

DefenceTalkOn September 29 a contract on procuring PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers from the German Armed Forces will be signed at the Ministry of National Defence. The contract will be endorsed by MoD Director General for Capabilities and Armaments Colonel Darius Užkuraitis and Head of Armament Department of the Federal Ministry of Defence Wilfried Georg. Commander of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lithuania-to-procure-pzh2000-self-propelled-howitzers-from-germany-65508/

DefenceTalkMore than 1,000 NATO paratroopers jumped from aircraft above Germany Wednesday in one of the alliance’s largest airborne training exercise in Europe since the Cold War ended, the US army said. Amid a drive by NATO to boost its defences in light of the Ukraine crisis, 11 member countries are taking part in Exercise Swift […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-paratroopers-exercise-germany-65192/

DefenceTalkThe German military is to invest billions of euros to fix recurring problems with its aircraft, helicopters and other military equipment, an official said on Friday. “We will invest up to 6 billion euros ($6.5 billion) in the next seven to eight years to obtain improvements in these areas,” a defence ministry spokesman told AFP. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-to-spend-billions-upgrading-military-hardware-64962/

DefenceTalkGerman-owned Patriot missiles stationed in Turkey were briefly taken over by hackers, according to media reports on Tuesday. The attack took place on anti-aircraft ‘Patriot’ missiles on the Syrian border. The American-made weapons had been stationed there by the Bundeswehr (German army) to protect Nato ally Turkey. According to the [Behoerden Spiegel] civil service magazine, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hackers-give-orders-to-german-missile-battery-64835/

DefenceTalkEurofighter’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has welcomed a new report by the UK’s Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) to be launched today in London (July 6th) as ‘positive and encouraging’. Alberto Gutierrez says the RUSI ‘Whitehall Report’ entitled, ‘Maximizing European Combat Air Power: Unlocking the Eurofighter’s Full Potential’, proves beyond […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-ceo-welcomes-rusi-report-on-airpower-64789/