federal republic of germany

Happen to see this weird shoulder fired recoilless launcher several months ago, named Speer, 75mm caliber smoothbore. When looking for infos in Rheinmetall weapon handbook 1977, found this, Hellebarde, a vehicle mounted weapon, Düsenkanone=recoilless gun. Same caliber, similar effective range...

In 2009, Germany was a plan to build the fleet of 2025 (Flotte 2025 +), according to which envisages the construction of 2-UDC Joint Support Ship (JSS) and 2-multi-purpose ships, docks Mehrzweckeinsatzschiffs (MZES) — the last to play the role of amphibious transports, mother ships and supply...

During the development of Leopard 2, about seventeen different hulls (PT series) and turrets (T series) were built. At least two of the hulls (numbered PT11 and PT17) were fitted with hydropneumatic suspension and only six roadwheels. I managed to find only one small picture of such hull...

Hi, As this project (for the replacement of the French Rafale and the German Eurofighter) is different of the Airbus project to replace the German Tornado and the Spanish F-18, I open a new topic :) Well, as the time to replace Rafale and EF is not for tomorrow, this topic may last for...

(h/t BansheeOne over at Tanknet) http://www.tank-net.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=34855 The program has however been badly delayed, leading to the procurement of 5 more K130 corvettes as a stopgap (despite their designation, basically oversized FACs)...

RM released this late last year. MGCS=Main ground combat system= the supposed Leo III MBT.

Just a thought that occurred. The German Armed Forces have been massively downsized since the end of the Cold War. Assuming a decision were taken to re-arm to meet current threats what projects would be back on the table? Or what stuff would you like to see?

Found today ;D

Seen today on the open house of the German Ministry for Defense, the Marder 1A3 Mod is used as the so-called "Systronic Demonstrator". Basically the same vehicle as the Marder 1A3, it is fitted with a drive-by-wire system, usable from three stations inside, a remotely controlled weapons turret...

Hi everybody Here a unknown Leopard 2 ? or SP-70 ? tank chassis with 8 roadwheels . The website says it was a prototype for a bridgelayer. http://www.hartziel.de/index.htm?/_typen/vt_bruecke.htm www.hartziel.de/senne/seite3.htm http://www.preservedtanks.com/Types.aspx?TypeCategoryId=950 Maybe...

Source: http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:2ce437ed-afc9-41be-83b6-a91c5c69887d What's behind the Saudi arms build-up? A counter to Iran? To put down potential internal opposition...

Hello, I heard that HDW recently presented a Type 216 submarine design with vertical launcher tubes and a greater displacement than 212/214s. Is there anyone with more details?

Hi everybody Anybody knows more about the german postwar 4x4 projects Transportpanzer-2 , Spähpanzer-3 and ATAK. Maybe anybody knows pictures of these vehicles ? Here the prototype of the ATAK (P3 from EWK) http://strangernn.livejournal.com/295605.html Here infos about the ATAK from EWK...

Found that profiles at my old mags. (Aviation & Marine International Sept. 1979) The quality is awful (it can hurt your eyes) as it was a second hand magazine and I had no choice to get a better copy. Could any of our German members post decent drawings and brief data of the Bo 125? And can...

In the early to mid 1970's the German navy was experimenting with the navalization of both the Gepard SPAA gun system and the ROLAND-II surface to air missile system. I was wondering does anyone know if these systems were ever tested successfully and ever used? I remember seeing them in a old...

Developed as the first of the West German Army KW 90 vehicles in the 1980s (the others being the PZH 2000 and a new tank) was the Krauss Maffei Marder 2. The design won a competition in 1988 and two prototypes were built. German Army requirements published in 1984 were: Same mobility as Leopard...

Probably no need to post more infos about this HS30 derivative, just 3 additional photos of the Kanonen-Jagdpanzer and another use of the 90mm gun in the prototype of the "Spähpanzer mit Turm und 90mm Kanone" (Recce tank with turreted 90mm gun) (all photos from Werner Oswald "Kraftfahrzeuge und...

The following information has been copied from Jane’s Light Tanks and Armoured Cars 1984 by Christopher F. Foss. It is posted here for educational purposes: APE Amphibious Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle Development In the early 1960s EWK (Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Göppner GmbH) developed a...

Hi, I aware that my dear Boxkite mentioned this aircraft before here; http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2924.msg23631 and here is its model from Flightglobal; http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1987/1987%20-%200980.html

Hi, The Daimler-Benz Aerospace designed a new project in 1997 for European combat aircraft,and its concept was known as FTT (Flying Technology Platform). http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1997/1997%20-%201652.pdf