Germany is planning to obtain additional Boxer armored vehicles for specialized use, but has not yet firmed up plans for larger military orders of the platforms, which defense firms like Rheinmetall AG and KNDS NV rely on for outlooks and valuations.

Rheinmetall AG is turning to its own frigate and several smaller boats to fill up its underused shipyards after losing a German naval contract worth several billion euros.

The UK Ministry of Defense awarded a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) contract for AI-based military training to a Raytheon-led consortium that includes European defense prime Rheinmetall AG.

Germany’s shipyards are bringing forward orders to avoid idle capacity after a €10 billion ($11.3 billion) frigate program was scrapped this week, and defense contractors are trying to figure out where they might fit in the replacement’s supply chain.

Threatened shifts in US defense spending in Europe mean risk and opportunity for affected communities.

Threatened shifts in US defense spending in Europe mean risk and opportunity for affected communities.

In the four years since the Ukraine war started, German military contractor Rheinmetall AG went from defense also-ran with a narrow focus on munitions to a one-stop shop dabbling in land, sea and even space warfare, and its skyrocketing stock price mirrored those aspirations.

Rheinmetall AG, Germany’s largest defense company, will provide €5.7 billion ($6.7 billion) worth of military gear to Romania to help shore up NATO’s Eastern flank, the firm’s biggest international contract package since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

KNDS NV said it’s pushing ahead with plans to go public as the Franco-German tank maker seeks to capitalize on surging demand that drove earnings and sales last year.

German authorities arrested a married couple suspected of working for Chinese intelligence to cultivate a network of scientists and obtain information on technology with military application.

Germany’s largest defense company and its biggest mobile phone carrier plan to jointly develop a defense shield against drones and acts of sabotage to protect critical infrastructure in their home country.

Rheinmetall AG sees growing demand for its air defense systems in the Middle East amid the Iran conflict and hopes to nearly double the number in use there by the end of 2027, the company’s chief executive officer said in an interview.

Rheinmetall AG shares rose by as much as 4.4% in Frankfurt trading as investors sought reassurance in an improved profit margin amid disappointing sales for the German defense company’s first quarter.

In Bremerhaven on Germany’s North Sea coast, Europe’s largest car port is getting a €1.35 billion ($1.6 billion) upgrade. The state-funded investment is not for exporting more Mercedes-Benz and VW vehicles, but to reinforce loading docks to be able to transport military equipment like a 60-ton Leopard tank to future front lines.

Deutz AG sees double-digit revenue growth for 2026 as the agricultural engine maker pushes deeper into defense, positioning itself to benefit from Europe’s rearmament drive.

Franco-German defense firm KNDS NV is in talks with clients in the Middle East to provide additional equipment for drone defense, Chief Executive Officer Jean-Paul Alary said.

Hensoldt AG is looking to take on engineers from auto supplier Aumovio SE that’s cutting jobs to help boost its ranks as the defense boom gathers pace.

Rheinmetall AG predicted that sales this year will reach €14 billion ($16.3 billion) to €14.5 billion, falling short of analyst expectations at a critical time for the German defense contractor as Europe’s military spending surges.

German defense technology company Vincorion is planning to list in Frankfurt, looking to tap investor appetite for defense stocks in an increasingly unstable world.

As Germany pushes forward with a trillion euro-expansion of its military, the federal government is starting to worry about defense contractors’ reliance on geopolitical rivals such as China — and even the US.