armed forces Twelve soldiers injured in accident with Puma infantry fighting vehicle Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expressed his condolences to the injured. photo © Federico Gambarini/dpa Two Puma armored personnel carriers collide during an exercise in Saxony-Anhalt - twelve soldiers are injured, one of them seriously. The Bundeswehr has launched an investigation. In a serious accident involving two Puma infantry fighting vehicles, twelve soldiers were injured on Wednesday at the Army Combat Training Center (GÜZ) in Saxony-Anhalt. One of them...
Ukraine war Do you speak military? These are division, infantry, infantry fighting vehicle and colonel general After talking to the experts, he now knows more about armored bridge-laying vehicles: Chancellor Olaf Scholz © Sven Eckelkamp / Imago Images Since the invasion of Ukraine, military jargon has been back in the news – words like bridgehead, corps, mobilized soldiers. What's behind it? A glossary. Artillery: Heavy artillery primarily for shooting at distant targets. The Bundeswehr's Panzerhaubitze 2000, for example, fires from...
STORY: Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht wants to continue using the Puma infantry fighting vehicle in the Bundeswehr despite the defects that appeared before Christmas. She spoke on Friday in Berlin, together with the heads of the manufacturers Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), who are also committed to the further development of infantry fighting vehicles. "The army, the inspector of the army, is a very clear statement, stands by the Puma. It's quite clear that the troops want to continue...
armed forces Lambrecht wants to stick to the Puma infantry fighting vehicle Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht met in Berlin with Inspector General Eberhard Zorn (l) and the heads of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall to discuss the future of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle. photo © Kay Nietfeld/dpa After a precise problem analysis, the Puma infantry fighting vehicle should have a future in the troops. Industry and Ministry of Defense agree on steps that should lead to a stable weapon system....
armed forces Lambrecht: Infantry fighting vehicle for Kyiv not in active stock Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Spranger (M) in front of a Marder infantry fighting vehicle in the Erzgebirge barracks in Marienberg. photo © Robert Michael/dpa Because of the breakdowns at the Puma, Germany is now providing the older Marder infantry fighting vehicle for the NATO Rapid Reaction Force. Defense Minister Lambrecht visits the troops of the Bundeswehr in the Ore Mountains. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht...
by Levin Kubeth and Benedikt Becker 01/12/2023, 5:35 p.m 3 mins The Marder is a classic among infantry fighting vehicles. He should help Ukraine. And the Bundeswehr. can he do that During a visit to the troops in Saxony, Defense Minister Lambrecht wants to see for herself. Six soldiers are kneeling and lying in front of Christine Lambrecht, rifles at the ready. Next to it is a tank, type Marder, covered with green undergrowth. Which isn't the best camouflage in...
After the French announcement that they would support Ukraine with reconnaissance tanks, SPD leader Saskia Esken kept a low profile on the question of supplying German battle tanks. "The German government and the German Chancellor are always in close coordination with their partners, with friends - especially with the Americans, of course," says Esken in the RLT / ntv program "Frühstart". "We have supported Ukraine with arms deliveries from the start, and we will continue to do so in the...
opinion Puma glitch Only minor damage to the Puma infantry fighting vehicle? In an emergency, the crew would be dead The puma should have comprehensive capabilities - maybe you wanted too much at once. © Philipp Schulze/ / Picture Alliance 18 Pumas failed during an exercise. Now we are talking about operating errors and minor damage, which can be repaired as soon as possible. But in war, even a minor breakdown is no small matter. During an exercise in December,...
Puma infantry fighting vehicle Lambrecht: The tank test shortly before the NATO order was correct "I need reliable systems and not ones that I might be able to use sometime in 2025": Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht. photo © Kay Nietfeld/dpa The defense minister gave the manufacturers of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle "a few weeks" to eliminate problems with the vehicle. She complains that the weapon system is vulnerable. After the failure of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle, Defense Minister...
defense Lambrecht threatens industry with the end of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht calls for a quick solution after the tank breakdowns. photo © Kay Nietfeld/dpa "We can't work our way from one repair to the next": After the serious breakdowns with the Puma infantry fighting vehicle, the defense minister addressed clear words to the industry. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) has called on the industry to quickly repair the breakdowns in the Puma infantry fighting...
