News blog | Pistorius wants more Leopard tanks for the Lithuania Brigade
Pistorius wants more tanks for the Lithuania Brigade on the border with Russia. The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant was attacked again. More information in the news blog. The most important things at a glanceLoading… Embed Russia extends sentence of jailed Navalny ally 7:59 p.m.: A Russian court has extended the prison sentence of a jailed […]
Rheinmetall plans larger cannon for Leopard 3 tanks
New Leopard tanks are to be equipped with a larger cannon. Rheinmetall should build it. But what can the new weapon do? This hasn’t happened for more than 40 years: future tanks are to be equipped with a larger cannon. The arms company Rheinmetall is planning the weapon, as “Welt” reports. But after initial euphoria, […]
Ukraine War: Russians capture German Leopard tank
A painful loss for Ukraine: Russian troops have apparently captured a modern German battle tank for the first time. Of the 18 modern Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks delivered to Ukraine from Germany, only a few are still in use in the defensive battle against Russia. This is another reason why this loss is likely […]
War party? Representatives of the CDU and SPD argue at “Maischberger”
Norbert Röttgen (CDU) accuses Chancellor Olaf Scholz of stoking fear of war for selfish reasons. “That is the melody of the election campaign,” he said on “Maischberger”. When Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SDP) warns that Germany could be drawn into the Ukraine war, foreign expert Norbert Röttgen (CDU) suspects a selfish motive behind it. “These are […]
war | Forecast: Russian economy increasingly dependent on war
Ukraine denies firing its commander-in-chief. Meanwhile, the pressure on Olaf Scholz is increasing. All information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Switzerland sends Leopard 2 tanks to Germany 7:08 p.m.: Switzerland has handed over the first nine of a total of 25 Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks to the […]
Training on Leopard 2 tanks – Canada trained almost 200 Ukrainian tank crews
January 18, 2024, 19:17 Canada has trained about 200 Ukrainian tank crews to use Leopard 2A4 tanks. This is discussed in a publication on the official page of the Canadian Armed Forces. “The drivers gained maintenance skills and practice driving sixty-ton tanks, while three of their crewmates gained fire skills, moving from tank shooting theory […]
Kiev announces a search for Patriarch Kirill I
News blog about the Ukraine war Ukraine announces search for Russian church leader From dpa, Reuters, afp, t-online, bm, lw, LMK, sic, lec, cli, mam Updated on December 16, 2023 – 10:25 p.m. Reading time: 34 min. Near the contested city of Avdiivka: Footage shows Ukrainian troops successfully defending themselves against Russian advances. (Source: t-online) […]
French defense company presents new tank
A European arms cooperation presented a new tank in Cairo. He has special technology that could be particularly useful in Ukraine. The French defense company Nexter and the Munich tank manufacturer KMW have presented a new battle tank at the “Egypt Defense Exposition” trade fair in Cairo. The war machine called “Enhanced Main Battle Tank” […]
According to the report, defense companies earn less
Ukraine, Middle East – in view of wars and conflicts, countries around the world want to buy weapons and ammunition. Arms companies can hardly save themselves from orders – and still have a problem. The revenues of the world’s 100 largest defense companies have fallen despite the war in Ukraine. According to a report published […]
New high-tech battle tank AbramsX detects targets with AI and saves fuel
The Americans are developing a new tank. It will be more fuel efficient and will be able to capture targets automatically. Is that enough for a “super tank”? Lighter, smaller crew, artificial intelligence (AI) on board: The AbramsX tank from the tank manufacturer General Dynamics is the new hope of the Americans. But is it […]
