With no Iran war end in sight, Germany pulls back two navy ships eyed for Hormuz mission
COLOGNE, Germany — The German government is pulling back two navy ships from the Gulf of Aden sent…
Backed by France, Macron sees Germany as nuclear-deterrence ‘vanguard’ in Europe
VIENNA — Nuclear cooperation between France and Germany has moved from words to first actions, with French nuclear-capable…
Franco-German defense cooperation under strain as Macron, Merz meet
France and Germany will discuss deepening cooperation on nuclear deterrence, missile defense, long-range strike capabilities and space at…
Canada picks Germany’s TKMS for historic submarine buy, in nod to Europe
VICTORIA, British Columbia – A German shipbuilder has won the competition for the largest defense procurement in Canadian…
Germany scraps F126 frigate program, pivots to MEKO warships amid cost and contractor chaos
VIENNA — Germany’s Defense Ministry has canceled its troubled F126 frigate program, scrapping plans to build six specialized…
Tank maker KNDS plans stock market listing, Germany to buy 40% stake
PARIS — French-German tank builder KNDS plans to list its shares on the Paris and Frankfurt stock markets…
Germany welcome in GCAP, but new Leonardo boss warns about timing
ROME — The head of Italian defense firm Leonardo has welcomed the possibility of Germany entering the Italo-Japanese-UK…
After FCAS demise, Germany’s options include ordering more F-35 warplanes
COLOGNE, Germany — German defense leaders will go back to the drawing board in their quest for a…
Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project
BERLIN — The leaders of France and Germany have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and…
Germany’s defense minister makes rare personal pitch for submarine deal in Ottawa
VIENNA — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius came to Canada’s CANSEC defense exhibition on Wednesday with a message…
Volkswagen in talks to make Iron Dome parts at struggling German auto plant: report
BERLIN — Volkswagen is in discussions with Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to convert its factory…
Germany touts pan-German space command amid European push to supplant US tech
VIENNA — Germany’s defense minister used a rare four-nation gathering of German-speaking defense chiefs this week to push…