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The TRML-4D radar, a cornerstone of the continent's integrated air defence, can track 1,500 targets like drones and cruise missiles from 250 kilometres away, merging advanced hardware with game-changing software.
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Germany’s Defence Minister and Bavaria’s Minister President inaugurated the Bundeswehr Innovation Center (InnoZBw) in Erding on 2 February, aiming to bridge military requirements, industry, and academia to accelerate technological development and field capability.
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The British Army’s Challenger 3 main battle tank has completed its first live firing trials with a crew aboard, advancing the programme toward operational capability.
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Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners has initiated a €500 million investment fund to accelerate European defence, security, and dual-use technology companies. Project Liberty targets growth-stage firms with NATO-aligned relevance, addressing capability and resilience gaps across Europe.
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German defence software firm Helsing has acquired Barcelona-based robotics startup Keybotic, marking another step in Europe’s effort to build indigenous defence technology capabilities and reduce reliance on external suppliers.
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Germany has awarded a €119.5 million contract for advanced Puma IFV training simulators to an industrial team led by Rheinmetall. The procurement will deliver nine fully relocatable firing and combat training systems to the Bundeswehr starting in 2027.
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Israel Aerospace Industries has secured a follow-on contract valued at approximately $3.1 billion to expand Germany’s procurement of the Arrow 3 missile defense system. The agreement forms part of a broader bilateral program whose total value is expected to exceed $6.5 billion.
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Rheinmetall and MBDA plan to form a joint private limited company in early 2026 to develop naval laser weapon systems, building on a demonstrator that has completed extensive sea and land-based testing against drone and agile aerial threats.
Croatia
Croatia has secured €235.7 million in its 2025 budget to fund advance payments for CAESAR Mk2 self-propelled howitzers and Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks, pushing national defense spending above the NATO benchmark and reinforcing ongoing force modernization efforts.
Italy
Italy has received its first Rheinmetall Skynex air defence system, becoming the first NATO member to field the cannon-based solution designed to counter drones and low-altitude threats, with the initial battery handed over at the Air Defence Artillery Command in Sabaudia.
Germany
Germany has unveiled a €130 billion public-private investment initiative aimed at accelerating innovation, modernising industry and strengthening defence capabilities, as Berlin moves to reverse years of underinvestment and boost economic competitiveness.
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Quantum Systems and Ukraine’s Frontline Robotics have launched a joint venture to produce Ukrainian-designed, combat-proven drones in Germany at industrial scale for delivery to Ukraine’s armed forces.