“Germany is preparing more than 60 military orders for Parliament approved by the end of this year, in particular for the purchase of 20 Eurofighter fighters, up to 5000 Boxer armored personnel carriers and at least 3,500 Patria Oyj armored personnel carriers.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Bloomberg has been told about it, reports “European Truth”
Details: According to sources, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius informed the lawmakers on the government’s priorities on the transformation of the German Armed Forces into Europe on Monday into the strongest army in Europe.
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On Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers of Germany plans to approve a medium -term financial plan, according to which the annual budget for defense will be increased more than twice, to € 162 billion over four years.
The agency’s interlocutors noted that Germany’s expenses will be mainly directed to Europe, since Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks to refocus military expenditures for regional producers to make the continent more independent of the US.
The first place in the military procurement list will purchase 20 additional Eurofighter fighters under a contract of up to 3 billion euros, sources reported.
Berlin also plans to order up to 5,000 BOXER armored vehicles in various configurations in domestic manufacturers of KNDS and Rheinmetall, as well as at least 3,500 armored modular Patria vehicles in a Finnish defense company with the same name.
In addition to armored vehicles, the Ministry of Defense considers the possibility of purchasing several hundred LEOPARD 2 tanks in KNDS and Rheinmetall, the interlocutors added.
The Ministry of Defense also develops a strategy for the use of unmanned aircraft, which will lead to orders of several billion euros in German manufacturers, such as Helsing or Quantum Systems, sources reported.
In addition, given the dependence of Europe on the United States in most military communications through satellites, Germany plans to invest more than 15 billion euros in the modernization of its military satellite infrastructure over the coming years, sources have been added.
In addition, according to the media, by 2029, Germany’s armed forces want to have the first unmanned aerial vehicles in their arsenal, capable of striking the entire in depth of the enemy territory.
It also reported that Germany will spend up to 2 billion euros for the modernization of NATO air base in Bheel in Rhineland Pfalz, which was much more expensive than planned.