Rheinmetall hands over Gladius future soldier system to the German army

Rheinmetall formally transferred its new IdZ-ES future soldier system to the German Bundeswehr on 7 March 2013. Short for “Infanterist der Zukunft – Erweitertes System” or “Future Soldier – Expanded System”, IdZ-ES is also known as the “Gladius”. The handover ceremony coincided with the 10th Armoured Division’s traditional “International Division Skiing Championship” at Ruhpolding in Upper Bavaria.

Gladius gives the Bundeswehr the world’s most advanced soldier system. (Credit photo Rheinmetall)

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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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Germany would send two military transport aircraft C-160 Transall to support French troops in Mali

German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere announced on Wednesday that Germany would send two military transport aircraft C-160 Transall to Mali, as a support to the military action of troops from Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) member states.

Military transport aircraft C-160 Transall of German Air Force

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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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