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Germany sending infantrymen, military equipment to Latvia
English.news.cn 2015-10-02 22:27:55
RIGA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The German armed forces are sending an infantry unit along with armoured vehicles and other military equipment to Latvia this weekend, the Latvian Defence Ministry informed.
The servicemen from the 37th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Saxony" are scheduled to stay in Latvia until mid-November. During that time they will be taking part in military training exercises alongside Latvian and other allied forces, the ministry said.
In addition to the troops, Germany is also deploying over 35 armoured vehicles and other military equipment which is being delivered to Latvia by train.
In the first drill, slated for this Sunday, Oct. 4, the German infantrymen will be moving the equipment from a railway station to a military base in Adazi just outside Riga.
Germany is deploying its troops to Latvia as part of the Persistent Presence initiative aimed at strengthening regional security in accordance with the agreements of NATO's Wales Summit.
Germany sending infantrymen, military equipment to Latvia - Xinhua | English.news.cn
We welcome our German brothers to join us in protecting European countries and safeguarding peace in Europe.
English.news.cn 2015-10-02 22:27:55
RIGA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The German armed forces are sending an infantry unit along with armoured vehicles and other military equipment to Latvia this weekend, the Latvian Defence Ministry informed.
The servicemen from the 37th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Saxony" are scheduled to stay in Latvia until mid-November. During that time they will be taking part in military training exercises alongside Latvian and other allied forces, the ministry said.
In addition to the troops, Germany is also deploying over 35 armoured vehicles and other military equipment which is being delivered to Latvia by train.
In the first drill, slated for this Sunday, Oct. 4, the German infantrymen will be moving the equipment from a railway station to a military base in Adazi just outside Riga.
Germany is deploying its troops to Latvia as part of the Persistent Presence initiative aimed at strengthening regional security in accordance with the agreements of NATO's Wales Summit.
Germany sending infantrymen, military equipment to Latvia - Xinhua | English.news.cn
We welcome our German brothers to join us in protecting European countries and safeguarding peace in Europe.
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Lithuania ordered GTK Boxer, Pzh 2000 from GermanyGermany sending infantrymen, military equipment to Latvia
English.news.cn 2015-10-02 22:27:55
RIGA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The German armed forces are sending an infantry unit along with armoured vehicles and other military equipment to Latvia this weekend, the Latvian Defence Ministry informed.
The servicemen from the 37th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Saxony" are scheduled to stay in Latvia until mid-November. During that time they will be taking part in military training exercises alongside Latvian and other allied forces, the ministry said.
In addition to the troops, Germany is also deploying over 35 armoured vehicles and other military equipment which is being delivered to Latvia by train.
In the first drill, slated for this Sunday, Oct. 4, the German infantrymen will be moving the equipment from a railway station to a military base in Adazi just outside Riga.
Germany is deploying its troops to Latvia as part of the Persistent Presence initiative aimed at strengthening regional security in accordance with the agreements of NATO's Wales Summit.
Germany sending infantrymen, military equipment to Latvia - Xinhua | English.news.cn
We welcome our German brothers to join us in protecting European countries and safeguarding peace in Europe.
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Lithuanian military start preparations to induct PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers
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1 October 2015
Lithuanian and German artillery experts have started consultations to integrate the PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers into the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Lithuania recently signed a contract with the German Armed Forces to acquire 21, 155mm, self-propelled howitzers, 16 of which will be used for combat purposes, while two will be used to train firing and driving skills.
The remaining three howitzers are slated to be dismantled for spare parts.
In addition, the German military will supply 26 M577 V2 armoured command vehicles and six BPZ2 recovery tanks to the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Lithuania is currently hosting a seminar where specialists from both countries will discuss organisation of a self-propelled artillery battalion, and requirements and standards for specialists and their training.
The experts are also holding talks on combat training of units of different levels, the tactics used, logistics at different levels, as well as other points concerning artillery.
Lithuanian Artillery Battalion chief of staff, major Marijus Jonelism said: "Towed 105mm howitzers currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the self-propelled 155mm howitzers procured perform the same artillery tasks, however, there are considerable differences between the two types.
Croatia last year also ordered German made PzH 2000 Howitzers
"This seminar aims at identifying such differences with expert assistance so as to pave the way for a fluent integration of the new howitzers into army units and staffs."
"Towed 105mm howitzers currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the self-propelled 155mm howitzers procured perform the same artillery tasks."
The new howitzers will be used by the General Romualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf based in Rukla, which currently operates 105mm howitzers with an effective range of 11km.
With the PzH2000 howitzer, the battalion is expected to destroy targets at the range of 40km.The first howitzer is anticipated to be brought to Lithuania in 2016, while the remainder will arrive by 2019.
Lithuania has allocated €58.3m for the artillery enhancement project, which includes acquisition of 53 pieces of military equipment from Germany until 2019.
The remaining €42.1m is slated to be used for equipment upgrades, installation of battlefield management system and communications and control equipment, for adjusting military infrastructure for the new howitzers and to train soldiers on how to operate them.
German PzH howitzer in action in Afghanistan
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Image: The PzH2000 howitzers are likely to be used for firing tasks both as individual units and paired, at a platoon or battery level. Photo: © Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania.
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1 October 2015
Lithuanian and German artillery experts have started consultations to integrate the PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers into the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Lithuania recently signed a contract with the German Armed Forces to acquire 21, 155mm, self-propelled howitzers, 16 of which will be used for combat purposes, while two will be used to train firing and driving skills.
The remaining three howitzers are slated to be dismantled for spare parts.
In addition, the German military will supply 26 M577 V2 armoured command vehicles and six BPZ2 recovery tanks to the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Lithuania is currently hosting a seminar where specialists from both countries will discuss organisation of a self-propelled artillery battalion, and requirements and standards for specialists and their training.
The experts are also holding talks on combat training of units of different levels, the tactics used, logistics at different levels, as well as other points concerning artillery.
Lithuanian Artillery Battalion chief of staff, major Marijus Jonelism said: "Towed 105mm howitzers currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the self-propelled 155mm howitzers procured perform the same artillery tasks, however, there are considerable differences between the two types.
Croatia last year also ordered German made PzH 2000 Howitzers
"This seminar aims at identifying such differences with expert assistance so as to pave the way for a fluent integration of the new howitzers into army units and staffs."
"Towed 105mm howitzers currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the self-propelled 155mm howitzers procured perform the same artillery tasks."
The new howitzers will be used by the General Romualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf based in Rukla, which currently operates 105mm howitzers with an effective range of 11km.
With the PzH2000 howitzer, the battalion is expected to destroy targets at the range of 40km.The first howitzer is anticipated to be brought to Lithuania in 2016, while the remainder will arrive by 2019.
Lithuania has allocated €58.3m for the artillery enhancement project, which includes acquisition of 53 pieces of military equipment from Germany until 2019.
The remaining €42.1m is slated to be used for equipment upgrades, installation of battlefield management system and communications and control equipment, for adjusting military infrastructure for the new howitzers and to train soldiers on how to operate them.
German PzH howitzer in action in Afghanistan
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Image: The PzH2000 howitzers are likely to be used for firing tasks both as individual units and paired, at a platoon or battery level. Photo: © Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania.
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1 October 2015
Lithuanian and German artillery experts have started consultations to integrate the PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers into the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Lithuania recently signed a contract with the German Armed Forces to acquire 21, 155mm, self-propelled howitzers, 16 of which will be used for combat purposes, while two will be used to train firing and driving skills.
The remaining three howitzers are slated to be dismantled for spare parts.
In addition, the German military will supply 26 M577 V2 armoured command vehicles and six BPZ2 recovery tanks to the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Lithuania is currently hosting a seminar where specialists from both countries will discuss organisation of a self-propelled artillery battalion, and requirements and standards for specialists and their training.
The experts are also holding talks on combat training of units of different levels, the tactics used, logistics at different levels, as well as other points concerning artillery.
Lithuanian Artillery Battalion chief of staff, major Marijus Jonelism said: "Towed 105mm howitzers currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the self-propelled 155mm howitzers procured perform the same artillery tasks, however, there are considerable differences between the two types.
Croatia last year also ordered German made PzH 2000 Howitzers
"This seminar aims at identifying such differences with expert assistance so as to pave the way for a fluent integration of the new howitzers into army units and staffs."
"Towed 105mm howitzers currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the self-propelled 155mm howitzers procured perform the same artillery tasks."
The new howitzers will be used by the General Romualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf based in Rukla, which currently operates 105mm howitzers with an effective range of 11km.
With the PzH2000 howitzer, the battalion is expected to destroy targets at the range of 40km.The first howitzer is anticipated to be brought to Lithuania in 2016, while the remainder will arrive by 2019.
Lithuania has allocated €58.3m for the artillery enhancement project, which includes acquisition of 53 pieces of military equipment from Germany until 2019.
The remaining €42.1m is slated to be used for equipment upgrades, installation of battlefield management system and communications and control equipment, for adjusting military infrastructure for the new howitzers and to train soldiers on how to operate them.
German PzH howitzer in action in Afghanistan
Image: The PzH2000 howitzers are likely to be used for firing tasks both as individual units and paired, at a platoon or battery level. Photo: © Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania.
Lithuanian military start preparations to induct PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers - Army Technology
German High tech weapons in Action.
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Australia's New Submarines: Run Silent, Run German?
Julian Kerr
September 7, 2015
Germany’s bid for Australia’s SEA 1000 Future Submarine project could reasonably be described as coming from a safe pair of hands.
Since 1960, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) through its Howaldwerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) subsidiary has delivered 161 diesel-electric submarines to 20 navies. Of this total, 123 have been built for international customers —including six NATO navies—51 of them in South Korea, Turkey, Greece and Brazil.
All have been built to fixed price contracts, a model which clearly works otherwise, as noted by TKMS Board member Torsten Konker “we’d be broke.”
Notwithstanding the company’s experience, TKMS has yet to construct a submarine in the 4,000 tons range that’s generally regarded as the size needed to meet Australia’s requirements.
That isn’t seen as a problem by TKMS, whose designs have steadily grown in size and capability to meet customers’ specifications.
Such an evolutionary approach, based on the consistent use of the same design philosophy, is apparent in the Type 216 reference design on which the company’s SEA 1000 proposal is based.
Predicated on a 4,345 tons (submerged displacement) platform but designed to be scaled up or down, the Type 216 is 89 meters long with a hull diameter of 8.1 meters, two pressure-tight compartments, and a two-deck layout.
At the heart of the boat is a propulsion system that employs a methanol reformer air independent propulsion (AIP) system to achieve a submerged range without snorkeling of 2,600 nautical miles (4,815 km) at four knots, assisted by lithium ion batteries as a supplementary energy source.
Snorkeling under diesel electric power at 10 knots adds a further 10,400 nautical miles (19,260 km), during which the indiscretion rate—the percentage of time during which the snorkel is raised—is less than 20%.
Overall endurance is about 80 days during which, according to unofficial but informed sources, a submerged AIP period could, if required, exceed more than 20 days. By contrast, Collins boats have no AIP and their endurance without snorkeling is understood to be about three days.
While a 33-strong crew would be sufficient to man and operate the Type 216, 60 bunks will be provided to meet Navy’s requirements that presumably include accommodation for embarked special forces; a gym area can be included for crew wellbeing.
The Type 216 design provides space for up to 18 heavyweight torpedoes or a mix of weapons that could include missiles and mines, fired through six bow tubes.
The design also provides an option for an innovative vertical multi-purpose lock just aft of the sail for cruise missiles, unmanned systems or divers, together with pressure-tight containers inside the aft and forward casing for torpedo countermeasures systems and garaging of unmanned aerial vehicles.
An intercept detection, ranging sonar and a new conformal array sonar in the bow are included in the sensor suite, as are an expanded flank array incorporating passive ranging, an aft sonar array, a towed array and underwater cameras.
A Dolphin class sub ready for Israel
A German made Dolphin class sub in Israel
The 2,200 tons Dolphin II class now in service with Israel—and reputedly nuclear-armed—is the largest submarine yet produced by TKMS. Two variants known as the Type 218SG are reliably reported to have been ordered by Singapore with delivery expected in 2020.
Scaling up a pressure hull is assessed as low risk, entailing as it does the same hull material, the same calculation systematics and engineering tools, the same stealth calculations and design, the same underlying layout parameters, and the same degree of quality assurance and documentation.
The design risk is therefore in the reliability and integration of systems and subsystems, of which TKMS says more than 80% are already at sea in the company’s Type 214.
Obviously these don’t include the AN/BYG-1(V) combat management system and the Mk48 Mod 7 CBASS heavyweight torpedo that equips the Collins-class and are mandated for its successor. Nor are they likely to include several RAN-specified underwater and surface sensors.
Yet capabilities even within a given class can vary widely depending on the requirements, skills and presumably the pockets of the operators, and TKMS says that the integration of diverse systems and the handling of sensitive information is a well-established part of its normal business.
Close engagement with the Israeli Navy on a variety of systems had seen the Dolphin II—arguably the company’s most capable type to date—“emerge as a unique submarine that precisely meets their needs.”
A $20 billion offer by the parent company to deliver 12 Type 216-based submarines built in Germany, Australia or a mix of both, had been based on RAN’s anticipated top-level requirements, Dr. John White, chairman of the Melbourne-based subsidiary TKMS Australia (TKMSA), clarified to the Senate Economics References Committee in July.
Although the actual requirements had since been made available, the comparative evaluation process (CEP) involving all three SEA 1000 contenders wouldn’t be long enough to produce a revised figure.
Both Defense Minister Kevin Andrews and Navy chief Tim Barrett have visited the sprawling TKMS shipyard in Kiel, where Andrews saw nine submarines either under construction, refit or repair.
with trumpets and whistles
A German U212 class sub ready for the German navy
A subsequent paper was prepared at Andrews’ request predicting the additional facilities and expertise required at ASC should the Type 216 be constructed there under TKMS management. This paper was also copied to and discussed with Finance Minister Mathias Cormann.
Dr. White, head of the successful 1990s ANZAC frigate program, told the Senate committee that as with all complex infrastructure projects, including SEA 1000, when done properly the most efficient, lowest cost option was to engineer and plan from the very beginning for building all boats in Australia
TKMS would also provide options for building all or some boats in Germany as requested in the CEP. If selected, the company would follow the ANZAC model and utilize multiple sites to make best use of the skilled labor located around Australia.
Perhaps surprisingly, Dr. White disclosed that TKMS would find it difficult to achieve a continuous build from eight submarines—the number on which current speculation is centered—even if planned refits and potential upgrades were included in the time frame.
Since time is money, it wouldn’t be prudent to achieve a continuous build process simply by extending the build schedule.
Australia's New Submarines: Run Silent, Run German? | The National Interest Blog
To be honest, in sub building tech, i will say Germany might even be ahead of us. Kudos to our German brothers.@Gabriel92
Australia's New Submarines: Run Silent, Run German?
Julian Kerr
September 7, 2015
Germany’s bid for Australia’s SEA 1000 Future Submarine project could reasonably be described as coming from a safe pair of hands.
Since 1960, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) through its Howaldwerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) subsidiary has delivered 161 diesel-electric submarines to 20 navies. Of this total, 123 have been built for international customers —including six NATO navies—51 of them in South Korea, Turkey, Greece and Brazil.
All have been built to fixed price contracts, a model which clearly works otherwise, as noted by TKMS Board member Torsten Konker “we’d be broke.”
Notwithstanding the company’s experience, TKMS has yet to construct a submarine in the 4,000 tons range that’s generally regarded as the size needed to meet Australia’s requirements.
That isn’t seen as a problem by TKMS, whose designs have steadily grown in size and capability to meet customers’ specifications.
Such an evolutionary approach, based on the consistent use of the same design philosophy, is apparent in the Type 216 reference design on which the company’s SEA 1000 proposal is based.
Predicated on a 4,345 tons (submerged displacement) platform but designed to be scaled up or down, the Type 216 is 89 meters long with a hull diameter of 8.1 meters, two pressure-tight compartments, and a two-deck layout.
At the heart of the boat is a propulsion system that employs a methanol reformer air independent propulsion (AIP) system to achieve a submerged range without snorkeling of 2,600 nautical miles (4,815 km) at four knots, assisted by lithium ion batteries as a supplementary energy source.
Snorkeling under diesel electric power at 10 knots adds a further 10,400 nautical miles (19,260 km), during which the indiscretion rate—the percentage of time during which the snorkel is raised—is less than 20%.
Overall endurance is about 80 days during which, according to unofficial but informed sources, a submerged AIP period could, if required, exceed more than 20 days. By contrast, Collins boats have no AIP and their endurance without snorkeling is understood to be about three days.
While a 33-strong crew would be sufficient to man and operate the Type 216, 60 bunks will be provided to meet Navy’s requirements that presumably include accommodation for embarked special forces; a gym area can be included for crew wellbeing.
The Type 216 design provides space for up to 18 heavyweight torpedoes or a mix of weapons that could include missiles and mines, fired through six bow tubes.
The design also provides an option for an innovative vertical multi-purpose lock just aft of the sail for cruise missiles, unmanned systems or divers, together with pressure-tight containers inside the aft and forward casing for torpedo countermeasures systems and garaging of unmanned aerial vehicles.
An intercept detection, ranging sonar and a new conformal array sonar in the bow are included in the sensor suite, as are an expanded flank array incorporating passive ranging, an aft sonar array, a towed array and underwater cameras.
A Dolphin class sub ready for Israel
A German made Dolphin class sub in Israel
The 2,200 tons Dolphin II class now in service with Israel—and reputedly nuclear-armed—is the largest submarine yet produced by TKMS. Two variants known as the Type 218SG are reliably reported to have been ordered by Singapore with delivery expected in 2020.
Scaling up a pressure hull is assessed as low risk, entailing as it does the same hull material, the same calculation systematics and engineering tools, the same stealth calculations and design, the same underlying layout parameters, and the same degree of quality assurance and documentation.
The design risk is therefore in the reliability and integration of systems and subsystems, of which TKMS says more than 80% are already at sea in the company’s Type 214.
Obviously these don’t include the AN/BYG-1(V) combat management system and the Mk48 Mod 7 CBASS heavyweight torpedo that equips the Collins-class and are mandated for its successor. Nor are they likely to include several RAN-specified underwater and surface sensors.
Yet capabilities even within a given class can vary widely depending on the requirements, skills and presumably the pockets of the operators, and TKMS says that the integration of diverse systems and the handling of sensitive information is a well-established part of its normal business.
Close engagement with the Israeli Navy on a variety of systems had seen the Dolphin II—arguably the company’s most capable type to date—“emerge as a unique submarine that precisely meets their needs.”
A $20 billion offer by the parent company to deliver 12 Type 216-based submarines built in Germany, Australia or a mix of both, had been based on RAN’s anticipated top-level requirements, Dr. John White, chairman of the Melbourne-based subsidiary TKMS Australia (TKMSA), clarified to the Senate Economics References Committee in July.
Although the actual requirements had since been made available, the comparative evaluation process (CEP) involving all three SEA 1000 contenders wouldn’t be long enough to produce a revised figure.
Both Defense Minister Kevin Andrews and Navy chief Tim Barrett have visited the sprawling TKMS shipyard in Kiel, where Andrews saw nine submarines either under construction, refit or repair.
with trumpets and whistles
A German U212 class sub ready for the German navy
A subsequent paper was prepared at Andrews’ request predicting the additional facilities and expertise required at ASC should the Type 216 be constructed there under TKMS management. This paper was also copied to and discussed with Finance Minister Mathias Cormann.
Dr. White, head of the successful 1990s ANZAC frigate program, told the Senate committee that as with all complex infrastructure projects, including SEA 1000, when done properly the most efficient, lowest cost option was to engineer and plan from the very beginning for building all boats in Australia
TKMS would also provide options for building all or some boats in Germany as requested in the CEP. If selected, the company would follow the ANZAC model and utilize multiple sites to make best use of the skilled labor located around Australia.
Perhaps surprisingly, Dr. White disclosed that TKMS would find it difficult to achieve a continuous build from eight submarines—the number on which current speculation is centered—even if planned refits and potential upgrades were included in the time frame.
Since time is money, it wouldn’t be prudent to achieve a continuous build process simply by extending the build schedule.
Australia's New Submarines: Run Silent, Run German? | The National Interest Blog
To be honest, in sub building tech, i will say Germany might even be ahead of us.
Kudos to our German brothers.@Gabriel92
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German army to procure more than 100 additional Leopard 2 tanks
BERLIN
A Leopard 2 tank takes part in a rehearsal for a training and information day of the German army Bundeswehr, in Munster, Lower Saxony, September 19, 2012.
REUTERS/MORRIS MAC MATZEN
Germany plans to procure more than 100 additional Leopard 2 tanks, a government spokesman said on Friday, as it seeks to ensure its troops are ready for action in response to concerns over recent Russian assertiveness.
The decision to restock its military comes as NATO tries to hasten the response time of its rapid reaction force following Russia's annexation of Crimea last year and conflict in Ukraine.
A German leopard II tank
"The ministry has decided to raise the upper limit for the future to 328," a defence ministry spokesman told a regular government news conference on Friday, confirming a report by German magazine Spiegel.
Just before the end of the Cold War, in the 1980s, the then West Germany had more than 3,500 tanks. Now, seventy years after World War Two, it has just 225. As a result soldiers have to share tanks and heavy equipment across different units.
Given NATO's new goals on flexibility and rapid reaction time, Germany has to ensure that it can deploy troops with the correct equipment to the right place in a short period of time, the spokesman said.
"This can only succeed if the equipment does not need to be first moved around through the country," he said.
The Leopard tanks are made by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).
(Reporting by Caroline Copley; Editing by Louise Ireland)
German army to procure more than 100 additional Leopard 2 tanks| Reuters
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A Leopard 2 tank takes part in a rehearsal for a training and information day of the German army Bundeswehr, in Munster, Lower Saxony, September 19, 2012.
REUTERS/MORRIS MAC MATZEN
Germany plans to procure more than 100 additional Leopard 2 tanks, a government spokesman said on Friday, as it seeks to ensure its troops are ready for action in response to concerns over recent Russian assertiveness.
The decision to restock its military comes as NATO tries to hasten the response time of its rapid reaction force following Russia's annexation of Crimea last year and conflict in Ukraine.
A German leopard II tank
"The ministry has decided to raise the upper limit for the future to 328," a defence ministry spokesman told a regular government news conference on Friday, confirming a report by German magazine Spiegel.
Just before the end of the Cold War, in the 1980s, the then West Germany had more than 3,500 tanks. Now, seventy years after World War Two, it has just 225. As a result soldiers have to share tanks and heavy equipment across different units.
Given NATO's new goals on flexibility and rapid reaction time, Germany has to ensure that it can deploy troops with the correct equipment to the right place in a short period of time, the spokesman said.
"This can only succeed if the equipment does not need to be first moved around through the country," he said.
The Leopard tanks are made by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).
(Reporting by Caroline Copley; Editing by Louise Ireland)
German army to procure more than 100 additional Leopard 2 tanks| Reuters
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German Puma Armored infantry combat vehicle
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Artic
DescriptionGround Combat Vehicle (GCV) programme of the United States Army.
Variants
No variants at this time.
Technical Data
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Armament
The Puma is armed with a remotely controlled weapon station, developed by Kraus-Maffei Wegmann, which is fitted with a dual feed Mauser 30mm MK 30-2 cannon. Rheinmetall is responsible for the integration of the Mauser cannon and the ammunition handling system. A coaxial mounted MG 4 is used as a secondary armament laid and operated analogue to the main weapon. Back of the turret is mounted 8 electric smoke discharger.
Design and protection
The Puma is built with the option of three levels of protection to suit the operational requirements. The versions weigh 29.4t, 31.45t and 43t. Through easy to attach additional equipment, an increase to the considerably more extensive Protection Level C (Combat) using additional protection modules is carried out in the area of operation. These armoured modules are fixed to the flanks of the vehicle and are hinged, so that even with maximum Level C protection rail-loading capability is still guaranteed. With these protection modules the crew receives protection against attacks from hand-held anti-tank weapons, 30 mm machine guns and bomblets. Its mine protection is highly effective against blast and projectile-forming mines. For air transport in the military Airbus A400M a weight reduction to 31.45 tons is achieved through the simple disassembly of the flank protection modules.
Propulsion
The Puma is fitted with a new High Power Density 892 series diesel engine developed by MTU. The MTU 892 series is rated at 800kW which provides the Puma with a power-to-weight ratio of 25.4kW/t. The suspension each side consists of five dual rubber-tyred road wheels with the drive sprocket at the front and idler at the front. The uper part of the suspension is protected by armour plates.
Accessories
The puma is equipped with 2 displays for optronic images, 4 rear-mounted camera and 1 reversing camera, 2 vision blocks and 1 vision block rotary-mounted/1 image intensifier, open-hatch view (sliding hatch and partially opened rear ramp).
from desert to............
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DescriptionGround Combat Vehicle (GCV) programme of the United States Army.
Variants
No variants at this time.
Technical Data
Back to top Armament
The Puma is armed with a remotely controlled weapon station, developed by Kraus-Maffei Wegmann, which is fitted with a dual feed Mauser 30mm MK 30-2 cannon. Rheinmetall is responsible for the integration of the Mauser cannon and the ammunition handling system. A coaxial mounted MG 4 is used as a secondary armament laid and operated analogue to the main weapon. Back of the turret is mounted 8 electric smoke discharger.
Design and protection
The Puma is built with the option of three levels of protection to suit the operational requirements. The versions weigh 29.4t, 31.45t and 43t. Through easy to attach additional equipment, an increase to the considerably more extensive Protection Level C (Combat) using additional protection modules is carried out in the area of operation. These armoured modules are fixed to the flanks of the vehicle and are hinged, so that even with maximum Level C protection rail-loading capability is still guaranteed. With these protection modules the crew receives protection against attacks from hand-held anti-tank weapons, 30 mm machine guns and bomblets. Its mine protection is highly effective against blast and projectile-forming mines. For air transport in the military Airbus A400M a weight reduction to 31.45 tons is achieved through the simple disassembly of the flank protection modules.
Propulsion
The Puma is fitted with a new High Power Density 892 series diesel engine developed by MTU. The MTU 892 series is rated at 800kW which provides the Puma with a power-to-weight ratio of 25.4kW/t. The suspension each side consists of five dual rubber-tyred road wheels with the drive sprocket at the front and idler at the front. The uper part of the suspension is protected by armour plates.
Accessories
The puma is equipped with 2 displays for optronic images, 4 rear-mounted camera and 1 reversing camera, 2 vision blocks and 1 vision block rotary-mounted/1 image intensifier, open-hatch view (sliding hatch and partially opened rear ramp).
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One 30 mm gun, one 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and 8 smoke-grenades discharger.
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Air conditionning, NBC protection system, and night vision, firing controls sytem, main armament stabilization.
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3 + 6 soldiers
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Protection against small arms, mine and IED, no details information about level protection.
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One 30 mm gun, one 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and 8 smoke-grenades discharger.
Country users
Trial version for Germany
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Designer Country
Germany
Accessories
Air conditionning, NBC protection system, and night vision, firing controls sytem, main armament stabilization.
Crew
3 + 6 soldiers
Armor
Protection against small arms, mine and IED, no details information about level protection.
Weight
31,450 kg (Protection Level A)
40.700 kg (Protection Level C)
Speed
70 km/h
Range
650 km
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Dimensions
Lenght, 7,33 m; Width, 3,43 m; Height, 3,050 m
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German army to procure more than 100 additional Leopard 2 tanks
BERLIN
A Leopard 2 tank takes part in a rehearsal for a training and information day of the German army Bundeswehr, in Munster, Lower Saxony, September 19, 2012.
REUTERS/MORRIS MAC MATZEN
Germany plans to procure more than 100 additional Leopard 2 tanks, a government spokesman said on Friday, as it seeks to ensure its troops are ready for action in response to concerns over recent Russian assertiveness.
The decision to restock its military comes as NATO tries to hasten the response time of its rapid reaction force following Russia's annexation of Crimea last year and conflict in Ukraine.
A German leopard II tank
"The ministry has decided to raise the upper limit for the future to 328," a defence ministry spokesman told a regular government news conference on Friday, confirming a report by German magazine Spiegel.
Just before the end of the Cold War, in the 1980s, the then West Germany had more than 3,500 tanks. Now, seventy years after World War Two, it has just 225. As a result soldiers have to share tanks and heavy equipment across different units.
Given NATO's new goals on flexibility and rapid reaction time, Germany has to ensure that it can deploy troops with the correct equipment to the right place in a short period of time, the spokesman said.
"This can only succeed if the equipment does not need to be first moved around through the country," he said.
The Leopard tanks are made by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).
(Reporting by Caroline Copley; Editing by Louise Ireland)
German army to procure more than 100 additional Leopard 2 tanks| Reuters
These Leopards will be new or from the stocks ? Will they be modernized ? @Bundeswehr
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they will phase out the Marder IFVArmament
One 30 mm gun, one 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and 8 smoke-grenades discharger.
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Trial version for Germany
a
Designer Country
Germany
Accessories
Air conditionning, NBC protection system, and night vision, firing controls sytem, main armament stabilization.
Crew
3 + 6 soldiers
Armor
Protection against small arms, mine and IED, no details information about level protection.
Weight
31,450 kg (Protection Level A)
40.700 kg (Protection Level C)
Speed
70 km/h
Range
650 km
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Dimensions
Lenght, 7,33 m; Width, 3,43 m; Height, 3,050 m
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they will be from our reserved/storage tanks
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