Czech-made CZ P13 9x19 mm pistol

German Army Selects CZ P13 as New Standard Service Pistol, Phasing Out P8

Czech firearms manufacturer Česká zbrojovka a.s. (CZ) announced on December 19, 2025, that the German Army has formally selected the CZ P13 9×19 mm pistol as its next standard-issue sidearm. The decision concludes a highly competitive international tender and marks...
German-made Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank weapons

Kosovo Takes Delivery of German Panzerfaust 3 Anti-Tank Weapons in Major Defence Upgrade

The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) has officially taken delivery of German-made Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank weapons, marking a significant step in Pristina’s ongoing effort to modernise its armed forces and align more closely with Euro-Atlantic defence standards. The transfer, first reported...
European New Generation Fighter (NGF) for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

FCAS Future in Jeopardy as Airbus–Dassault Rift Pushes Europe’s Next-Generation Fighter Toward Collapse

The future of Europe’s flagship Future Combat Air System (FCAS) appears more uncertain than ever as deepening disagreements between its principal industrial partners, Airbus and Dassault Aviation, threaten to derail the continent’s most ambitious defense project. Germany and France are...
Germany Leopard 2A8 main battle tank

Germany Unveils Leopard 2A8: A New Era for European Armoured Warfare

Germany’s unveiling of the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank at the KNDS Deutschland manufacturing plant in Munich marks one of the most consequential milestones in European land warfare since the end of the Cold War. The ceremony — attended by...
Indias Project 75 I submarine contract

India Recalibrates Submarine Strategy: German Type-212 Deal Gains Momentum Over French Scorpenes

India’s maritime defence planning, the Indian Navy is reportedly reconsidering its ongoing submarine acquisition strategy, opting to move away from purchasing three additional French-designed Scorpene-class submarines. Instead, a more ambitious project—centered around building six advanced German-designed stealth submarines—is gaining momentum...
HMAS Anzac (FFH 150)

Japan Secures $6.5 Billion Australian Warship Deal; Outbids Germany in Major Indo-Pacific Defense Shakeup, Citing China’s Naval Escalation

In a historic move that marks the most significant naval acquisition in Australian history—and the largest Japanese defense export deal since World War II—Australia has announced the procurement of 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). The deal, valued...
Germany’s Leopard 2A8 vs. Russia’s T-90M

T-90M vs. Leopard 2A8: As NATO Modernizes, How Would Germany’s Leopard 2A8 Fare Against Russia’s T-90M on the Frontlines?

As the European continent prepares for an era of renewed great-power rivalry and near-peer conflict, two main battle tanks (MBTs) stand poised to define the future of armored warfare: Russia’s T-90M “Proryv” and Germany’s Leopard 2A8. Though born of fundamentally...
Germany could order up to 600 Leopard 2A8 tanks and Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicles and up to 1,000 Boxer 8x8 armored vehicles

Germany Eyes Largest Post-Cold War Armored Vehicle Deal: 600 Tanks and 1,000 Wheeled Combat Units Planned

Germany, long a model of pacifist restraint and multilateral diplomacy, is undergoing the most profound transformation of its military doctrine since the end of the Cold War. In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the...
U.S. Patriot air defense missile system

Germany Rallies NATO to Bridge Air Defense Gap in Ukraine as U.S. Halts Patriot Missile Shipments

As Russia’s intensifying missile and drone barrages devastate Ukrainian cities, the spotlight is once again on Europe’s role in supplying critical military support to Kyiv. Germany has stepped into that spotlight with renewed urgency, as Berlin explores all possible channels...
German-made Diehl Defence IRIS-T SLM air defense

Switzerland ESSI Airdefense: Joining the European Sky Shield Initiative with IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems

Switzerland has moved to join the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), committing to the procurement of five IRIS-T SLM medium-range Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD MR) systems. The decision is both technically significant and politically nuanced, reflecting Switzerland's strategic balancing act...
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