Germany

Germany

Germany’s TKMS and EDGE Explore Joint Underwater Surveillance Capabilities

German naval defense group TKMS and the UAE’s EDGE Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the joint development of underwater surveillance and protection capabilities.

Germany

DTCP Defence Fund Secures €455M at First Close in Europe

German investment firm DTCP has secured €455 million in commitments for its defense technology fund, with investments already made in Norway and the UK.

Events

RE-liON to Demonstrate Portable VR Training Kit at Bundeswehr XR Event

The Dutch company will show its Operator Kit in Idar-Oberstein on September 30, with a focus on bringing virtual reality training to military units outside dedicated facilities.

Germany

Germany Probes Suspected Explosives Near Wunstorf Drone

German investigators are examining suspected explosive material found near drone wreckage close to Wunstorf, home of the Luftwaffe A400M fleet.

Germany

Quantum Systems Details Subvex UUV for NATO Torpedo Tubes

Quantum Systems has detailed its Subvex UUV, a 533 mm underwater drone designed for NATO-standard torpedo tubes and operations to 6,000 meters.

Germany

German Ports Warn of Espionage and Sabotage Threats

German ports warn that cyberattacks, espionage and sabotage increasingly threaten infrastructure central to NATO military movements across Europe.

Startups

Arcos Raises €5.5M to Protect European Critical Infrastructure

Munich-based Arcos has raised €5.5 million to expand its Trident security platform and enter Europe’s critical infrastructure protection market.

Germany

Germany Moves Toward Automated Biometric Searches Across the Open Internet

Germany is advancing legislation that would allow federal authorities to automatically match biometric data against publicly available images online, bringing AI-assisted internet searches into police investigations.

Germany

ARX Robotics Appoints Florian Taitsch to Communications Role

ARX Robotics has appointed Florian Taitsch as Senior Director Marketing & Communications, effective September 1, 2026, after four years at Eurofighter.

Germany

Germany Moves to Add Fourth SIGINT Ship as Naval Intelligence Build-Up Accelerates

Germany plans to expand its next-generation maritime intelligence fleet from three to four Class 424 vessels, boosting the Bundeswehr’s SIGINT and electromagnetic surveillance capabilities.

Germany

Germany’s ARX Robotics Targets 8,000 Military Robots a Year

Germany’s ARX Robotics plans capacity for 8,000 UGVs annually and wants Europe’s automotive industry to help scale military robot production.

Germany

Germany’s Quantum Systems, XTEND Link AI for NATO Missions

Quantum Systems is integrating XTEND XOS into MOSAIC UXS to connect sensing, swarming and strike systems, with a European NATO program already underway.