Biden freezes arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
The new Democratic Administration wants to review the multimillion dollar contracts signed by Trump without the signature of Congress Concerns center on F-35s sold to … Read more
Arms industry
Federal government joins for 450 million euros
Hensoldt The armaments company specializes in sensors and encryption technology. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Munich Germany joins the Bavarian arms supplier Hensoldt with a blocking minority … Read more
Limiting foreign influence: Federal government buys shares in armaments company
Saturday December 12th 2020 Limit foreign influence Federal government buys shares in arms company The federal government is spending almost half a billion euros on … Read more
USA strongest with allies
Secretary of Defense-designate Lloyd Austin Austin, when presented in Delaware, expressed “deep appreciation and awe of the prevailing wisdom” of civilian control of the military. … Read more
The Viennese judiciary finally ends fraud investigations against Airbus
Eurofighter at the start The legal dispute between Austria and Airbus in connection with the multi-billion dollar purchase of Eurofighter jets in 2003 has come … Read more
Dräger prematurely stops supply of ventilators
Ventilator The manufacturer of medical and safety technology canceled the order from the federal government for 10,000 new ventilators by mutual agreement. (Photo: dpa) Lübeck … Read more
Greece buys fighter jets and frigates in the gas dispute
Greek military Up to 18 new fighter jets and four warships are to strengthen the Greek military in the ongoing conflict with Turkey. (Photo: dpa) … Read more
German tanks make Berlin difficult to explain
BMP-1 In 1994 Germany sold 501 of these tanks to Greece. (Foto: mauritius images / APFootage / Alamy) Berlin, Düsseldorf It fires six rounds per minute, … Read more