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Germany Plans Baltic Hybrid Threat Task Force

DPA — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:01:33 +0000

Germany plans to create a rapid response task force with Baltic Sea countries to share information and coordinate responses to hybrid threats involving the sea, air, cyberspace and critical infrastructure.

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Germany Denies Plans to Fund Nuclear Weapons

DPA — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:01:31 +0000

Germany has denied a report that it is considering funding British and French nuclear weapons programmes, while saying it is discussing wider cooperation on nuclear deterrence with France and within NATO.

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Heckler & Koch Posts Record Half-Year Profit

DPA — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:01:30 +0000

Heckler & Koch reported record profits in the first half of the year, with revenue up 47.1% to €263.9 million. The German arms maker also saw profits more than triple as defence spending rose.

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Berlin Rejects Putin’s Claims of Fake Drone Evidence

DPA — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:01:29 +0000

Germany rejects Vladimir Putin’s claim that Berlin fabricated evidence linking Russia to a drone incident at Leipzig airport. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says the accusation is false and has won strong backing from EU allies.

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German-French Rover Set for Mars Moon

DPA — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:01:29 +0000

Japan's MMX mission is set to launch in October with the German-French Idefix rover aboard. Idefix will land on Mars's moon Phobos in 2029, explore its surface and help to return the first samples from the Martian system to Earth.

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German Navy Successfully Tests Israeli Lora Missile System

DPA — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:01:24 +0000

Germany’s Navy has successfully tested Israel’s Lora missile from a frigate in the North Atlantic. The system, with a range of more than 500 kilometres, could give Germany a new long-range strike capability at sea.

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Yak130M 1st Flight Tests Trainer for Combat Role

Saurabh Joshi — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:41:49 +0000

Russia’s Yakovlev 130M has made its maiden flight with new sensors, weapons and systems designed to expand its role from advanced jet trainer to light combat aircraft.

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World’s Largest Battery Aircraft in 1st Flight

Saurabh Joshi — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:39:34 +0000

Heart Aerospace’s X1 demonstrator has completed its first flight, using battery-electric propulsion to power a 27-minute flight. The full-scale aircraft is being used to test technology for the company’s planned 30-seat ES-30 regional airliner.

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Colombia Orders 2 C-390s as India Looks for 60 Airlifters

Saurabh Joshi — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:35:36 +0000

Colombia has ordered two Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, taking firm orders for the aircraft to 58 as India opens a competition for 60 medium transport aircraft.

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German Military Strength Hits 13-Year High

DPA — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:37:51 +0000

Germany's military reached 186,700 active soldiers in July, the highest level in 13 years. Applications also rose 26 percent as Berlin expands recruitment and defence spending, leaving its 2026 troop goal now well within reach this year.

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