Germany To Develop New Short-Range Air Defense System

Tony Osborne January 22, 2024
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The new system will use the eight-wheeled Boxer infantry fighting vehicle.

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German lawmakers have approved €1.23 billion ($1.34 billion) in funding for the development of a new mobile short-range air defense system. The system will use the eight-wheeled Boxer infantry fighting vehicle fitted with a module that will be equipped to fire the surface-launched Diehl Defense IRIS...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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