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Germany buys three more Poseidon, increasing question marks on MAWS
Germany is buying three more Poseidon aircraft for its MPA fleet. Increased fleet will likely impact pledge to pursue capability with France.
18 November 2023
Germany is buying three more Poseidon aircraft for its MPA fleet. Increased fleet will likely impact pledge to pursue capability with France.
The U.S. Navy today awarded Boeing a production contract for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has entered into contracts with Norway and Germany to deliver ORCCA™ combat system elements to the six new 212CD submarines, and the Naval Strike Missile to the two nations’ Navies.
The German Ministry of Defense signed a letter of offer and acceptance for five Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft under the U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process.
On June 23, 2021, the German Parliament – Bundestag – approved a defense budget of approximately €50.3 billion for 2022, described as historic by Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. This approval has made it possible to proceed with numerous naval programs.
According to official documents quoting Parliamentary State Secretary Thomas Silberhorn, the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) would have selected the Boeing P-8A Poseidon…
On March 24, 2021, the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, General Eberhard Zorn, handed over command of the German Navy from Vice Admiral Andreas Krause to his successor, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach.
Today, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tk MS) handed over the frigate “SACHSEN-ANHALT” to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) in Wilhelmshaven.
The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Germany of Boeing P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)…
The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) will get brand new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters for its frigates…
