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Germany Orders Two PATRIOT Fire Units to Replace Ukraine Transfers

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Germany Orders Two PATRIOT Fire Units to Replace Ukraine Transfers

Koblenz – November 02, 2026 -- Germany's procurement agency BAAINBw has contracted two new PATRIOT fire units to replace systems the Bundeswehr handed to Ukraine in August 2025, and has also ordered new containerized repair equipment for the air defense system.

Budget Committee approved the purchases on October 14, 2026

The Bundestag's Budget Committee cleared both procurements on October 14, 2026, according to the agency. The Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) then signed the replacement contract. The source gives no contract value or delivery schedule.

Bundeswehr Taps FHF to Modernize Mobile Radio Transmitters by 2028

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Bundeswehr Taps FHF to Modernize Mobile Radio Transmitters by 2028

Koblenz – September 09, 2026 -- Germany's Bundeswehr has commissioned Bremen-based FHF Flurfördergeräte GmbH to overhaul eight mobile FM/DAB+ transmission containers for its Center for Operational Communication, with full delivery targeted for mid-2028.

The Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) awarded the regeneration contract to upgrade aging transmission cabins that form part of the military's mobile radio broadcast systems, alongside equipment trucks, power generators and a mobile 25-meter antenna.

Prototype Container Arrives by Year-End, Seven More Follow in 2027-2028

A first prototype unit is scheduled for completion by the end of this year. Following successful testing and acceptance, seven additional containers will be produced through 2027 and 2028, completing the fleet renewal by mid-2028.