Necessary digression: Federal budget On 16 March 2022, the Federal Government adopted the budget for 2022 as well as the key figures for 2023 and the financial plan up to 2026. One hundred billion euros are to flow into a special fund to equip the Bundeswehr. The necessary amendment to the Basic Law was also approved by the cabinet at the...
The Swedish procurement authority Försvarsmaktens has commissioned Saab with the mid-life upgrade of "HMS Halland", the third submarine in the Gotland class. This was announced by the Swedish defence company on 18 March. "HMS Uppland" was the second submarine in the Swedish Navy's Gotland class to complete the refit in December 2021. The three Gotland-class submarines...
On 15 March 2022, construction number 10 of the Braunschweig class was laid down in Wolgast. The future "Lübeck" is the last (?) unit of the second batch of Class 130 for the German Navy for the time being. According to the current armament report, corvettes 6 to 8 are being fitted out in Hamburg. Construction number...
At the symposium 'Prospects for the defence industry', representatives from the official side will meet with representatives from the fields of defence technology and the defence industry. For more than ten years, DWT and SGW have been offering a tried and tested platform for dialogue and information with this event, which marks the start of the annual programme. Due to the formation of the new government, the...
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