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Diehl is showing their IRIS-T HYDEF 2 stage counter hypersonic missile with a highly agile upper stage kill vehicle at ILA 22.

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www.telegraph.co.uk

Disaster as 18 of Germany’s new advanced tanks break down during training

‘Bitter setback’ as state-of-the-art Puma military vehicles fail on exercise
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Christine Lambrecht, the defence minister, said the failure of the tanks was a “bitter setback” and that soldiers "must be able to rely on weapon systems being robust and stable in combat".

No new Pumas - the most expensive infantry fighting vehicle in the world - will be bought until the reliability issues are overcome, she said, before telling Nato allies that Germany would still meet its commitments to the Alliance.
 
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Article (in German) with a bunch of detail on the Diehl IRIS-T derivative for the EU HYDEF projects. Interesting details include a multi-spectral (IR/RF) seeker and a possible air-breathing lower stage.

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German military to invest $41B in space capabilities - Breaking Defense

"Satellite networks today are an Achilles' heel of modern societies. Whoever attacks them paralyzes entire nations,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius today announced that Berlin will invest €35 billion ($41 billion) over the next five years on space security, including improved cybersecurity.

“[W]e are building structures within the Bundeswehr to enable us to effectively defend and deter in space in the medium and long term,” he told the Federation of German Industries’ annual Space Congress in Berlin, according to an online translation of an MoD press release.
 
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Rheinmetall and MBDA: German laser weapon system close to market readiness - Naval News

Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany have transferred a laser demonstrator for the German Navy to the Laser Competence Centre at the Technical Centre for Weapons and Ammunition (WTD 91) in Meppen for further testing
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Following the successful completion of a one-year trial phase at sea, defence contractors Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany have transferred a laser demonstrator for the German Navy to the Laser Competence Centre at the Technical Centre for Weapons and Ammunition (WTD 91) in Meppen for further testing. This marks a major step in the development of a high-energy laser weapon system for maritime use, and highlights the strong partnership between the two German technology companies.

Based on this, an operational laser weapon system could be available to the German Navy as of 2029, providing a powerful and cost-effective addition to conventional guided missiles.

Thanks to WTD 91’s support during the acceptance process, the demonstrator was successfully commissioned at the Laser Competence Centre in Meppen. This represents an important step towards achieving rapid market and operational readiness for a future laser system for the Navy.

The containerised demonstrator has already been successfully tested several times over the course of a year under real operational conditions at sea on board the frigate SACHSEN, proving the system’s robustness and performance. With the support of WTD 91 in Meppen, the laser container has now been put into operation for further land-based drone defence testing.

The laser weapon system offers new possibilities for counter-operations against non-cooperative targets. With its ability to precisely and effectively neutralise drones and other small, fast-moving targets, it addresses one of the most pressing challenges of our time. An operational laser weapon system complements cannons and guided missiles, particularly for the defence against drones and drone swarms, as well as for attacking speedboats and, if necessary, guided missiles in the closer and immediate vicinity. In the future, it could also be equipped with greater capabilities and be used to destroy supersonic guided missiles and rockets, as well as mortar and artillery shells. Unique technologies ‘designed and made in Germany’ ensure precise target detection and tracking, based on years of expertise in optics and sensor technology.

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