Germany will extend its support for the French military operation Serval in Mali

The German government wants to extend its support for international and French operation Serval in West African Mali, possibly including A310 MRTT-type tanker aircraft, military trainers and medical personnel. Germany’s Air Force has already sent three C-160 Transall ESS transport aircraft with 75 soldiers to Dakar, Senegal. Their job is to transport troops of the Economic Community Of West African States to the Malian capital Bamako and Sevare-Mopti.

Germany’s Air Force has already sent three C-160 Transall ESS transport aircraft with 75 soldiers to Dakar, Senegal.

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New €84 million order of 64 more systems Gladius future soldier equipment for German Army

Moves by the German Bundeswehr to equip its infantry forces with the state-of-the-art Gladius soldier system are gathering pace. In January 2013, the Düsseldorf, Germany-based Rheinmetall Group was awarded an order to supply a further sixty systems. The procurement programme began in 2012 with an initial order of thirty systems, enough to equip 300 troops.

Rheinmetall Gladius Future Soldier equipment in details

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Rheinmetall to supply German army with seven Fuchs KAI IEDs clearing 6x6 armoured vehicles

The German Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with seven Fuchs/Fox armoured vehicles specially configured for detecting and identifying roadside bombs, mines, etc. This new Fuchs/Fox variant is called the KAI, short for its official Germany designation, “Kampfmittelaufklärung und –identifizierung”. The order is worth around €37 million.

Rheinmetall Fuchs KAI IEDs clearing armoured vehicle

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Four NATO Patriot batteries of air defence missile systems are now operational in Turkey

NATO now has command and control of two Dutch and two German Patriot batteries located in Adana and Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkey. These four Patriot anti-missile systems are now actively defending these locations from missile threats.



Two Patriot air defence missile systems of German army are now deployed in Turkey on the border with Syria.

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Cassidian Optronics will supply new thermal imaging unit for Leopard 2 tanks of German army

Cassidian Optronics GmbH, previously known as Carl Zeiss Optronics GmbH, will supply the new “Attica” thermal imaging unit for the commander’s periscope in the Bundeswehr’s Leopard 2 battle tanks.

German Leopard 2A6 main battle tank

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Germany offers logistic and medical support for the Operation Serval of French Army in Mali

Germany will offer logistic, medical or humanitarian support as French forces carried out air strikes for the fourth consecutive day against Islamist extremists in Mali, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday, January 14, 2013.

German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere praised the French mission on a radio program on Monday, January 14, 2013.

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