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Rheinmetall: Focus on weapons becomes a risk for the depot

The crash of Rheinmetall shows that government clients have to put the brakes on costs. Investors should prefer defense companies with civilian business or high-tech.

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17d06/24⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

We must ensure the next war is won, not lost, in space. That starts with acquisition.

In his first op-ed since leaving service, Jim Slife, the former Air Force No. 2 officer, lays out how space procurement has been stymied in the past.

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17d06/24⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Gen. Christopher Donahue to unexpectedly relinquish command of Army Europe and Africa

U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Donahue will unexpectedly relinquish command next week after just 18 months in the role, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday.

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17d06/24

Built for another era, our air-and-missile-defense industrial base needs more builders

[Sponsored] New entrants are filling unmet needs in air-and-missile defense.

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17d06/24

UK industry team looks to miniaturize DragonFire laser for Type 45 destroyer debut

Based on a 2027 target, the UK is set to become the first European NATO nation to operationally deploy novel, laser directed energy technology.

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17d06/24

New Soul: This Berlin chain brings massages from the backyard

In Berlin, many founders want to get started with AI or armaments. Christian Gorgas prefers to focus on Brazilian lymphatic drainage - and wants to build Europe's largest massage chain with New Soul.

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17d06/24

Business ticker: Rheinmetall share price falls by 17 percent

Reaction to frigate deal +++ Ifo index increases after Iran agreement +++ Meta appoints entrepreneur Kunal Shah as WhatsApp boss +++ News in the company live blog.

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17d06/24

Armament: F126-Aus is a massive financial hit for Rheinmetall - forecast for the naval division is shaky

The arms company has high hopes for the project. The medium-term sales forecast could now be shaky. The end also has financial consequences for company boss Armin Papperger.

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17d06/24

Armament projects: Ministry of Defense declares end of frigate F126

First the flop with the German-French air combat system FCAS, now the end for the F126 frigate project. Within a few weeks, two major projects collapsed, albeit for different reasons.

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17d06/24⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

China targets face of international space cooperation in corruption crackdown

Senior Chinese defence industry official Bian Zhigang is under investigation for corruption, the latest high-profile target in Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on its military sector. Bian, deputy head of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND), was suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law”, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said on Wednesday, using its usual term for corruption and bribery. The CCDI is China’s..

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17d06/24⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Germany scraps F126 frigate program, pivots to MEKO warships amid cost and contractor chaos

Germany Navy leaders have already blessed the fallback ships as capable of meeting NATO capability requirements, but an alliance deadline looms.

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17d06/24

Tank maker KNDS plans stock market listing, Germany to buy 40% stake

The firm showed a proposed battle tank at Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris boasting a French turret and gun mounted on a German Leopard 2 chassis.

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17d06/24⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Rheinmetall shares crash: Why only TKMS can be happy about the frigate drama

The Federal Ministry of Defense is stopping the most expensive naval project in history. But an alternative is already being prepared. The stock market reacts violently.

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17d06/24

Armament projects: Ministry of Defense ends project for frigate F126

The billion-dollar project for the new F126 frigate was stuck for a long time. Now the end follows. There is an alternative for the Navy.

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17d06/24

Arms company: “Natural next step”: KNDS announces IPO in Paris and Frankfurt

The Leopard manufacturer's IPO is likely to be one of the largest in recent years, even for Europe's booming defense sector. And there are already plans for a dividend.

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17d06/24⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Defense stocks plummet on report Germany is scrapping warships; Rheinmetall stock down 13%

Berlin is planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, according to the Financial Times.

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17d06/24

Dax current: Dax continues to lose – defense stock benefits from major order

After the turbulent tech sell-off, there are initially signs of quiet trading, but new chip numbers are already coming today. New Ifo figures provide economic guidance.

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17d06/24

Defense giant KNDS plans IPO in Paris and Frankfurt

KNDS plans to list shares in Paris and Frankfurt, with current shareholders expected to sell up to 20% of existing share capital.

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17d06/24⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Anti-war protesters jeer Japan’s Takaichi over softening pacifist stance

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was heckled at a World War II memorial event by protesters angry about Tokyo’s further shift away from its decades-long pacifist stance, television footage showed. Close US ally Japan in April loosened rules on lethal arms exports and Takaichi, long seen as a security hawk who last year riled mainland China with comments about Taiwan, has said she wants to revise the constitution. A small but vocal number of demonstrators shouted slogans throughout...

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17d06/24

Defense: Pistorius probably wants to end the F126 frigate project

The Defense Minister is probably planning to stop building the F126 frigates. Instead, the aim is to rely on frigates from TKMS.

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17d06/24⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war

It marks the first time both chambers approved directing a president to remove armed forces from hostilities since the War Powers Act was adopted in 1973.

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17d06/24⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

India’s military self-reliance push hits private sector tech deficit

India’s private defence companies are poised to expand their footprint in the sector, but analysts warn they still lack the technology and capabilities needed to produce cutting-edge weapons for the country’s military or export markets. In the 2025-26 financial year, the private sector accounted for 24 per cent of India’s defence output, or US$4.4 billion out of a record US$18.7 billion, according to a defence ministry statement released last week. The figures reflect a gradual shift away from a

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18d06/23⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Kim says North Korea to arm navy with nuclear weapons, build bigger warships

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country was “equipping the Navy with nuclear weapons,” state media reported Wednesday, as he also unveiled plans to build 10,000-ton (9,000-tonne) warships. The remarks came at the commissioning of the Choe Hyon – one of two 5,000-ton (4,500-tonne) class warships the nuclear-armed state launched last year – in the port city of Nampo on Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. “The programme of equipping the Navy with nuclear weapons is..

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18d06/23⚠ war-conflict · 1/5

Infleqtion might be a big winner

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18d06/23⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Armament: Pistorius wants to end the controversial F-126 frigate project

The Bundeswehr is withdrawing from one of the most expensive arms projects. In the future, the Navy will rely on smaller Meko-200 warships.

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18d06/23⚠ war-conflict · 2/5

Alibaba sues Pentagon over China military blacklist

Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has sued the US Department of Defence, seeking to be removed from a blacklist of companies deemed to support China’s military. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in a district court in San Jose, California, the Hangzhou-based company said the Pentagon had added Alibaba to a list of companies that allegedly aid the People’s Liberation Army without providing substantial evidence or explanation. The Pentagon’s move violated constitutional due

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18d06/23⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Poland buys V-Bat UAVs from Shield AI for naval forces

In Ukraine, V-Bat drones have withstood electronic warfare attacks that have downed other UAVs.

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18d06/23

Army launches new low-cost interceptor program, targets fall for first live fire demo

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said the new LCIs are “not intended” to replace any existing, exquisite air defense systems, but are intended to “supplement” such products.

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18d06/23⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

US Army tests fire control software that helps moving vehicles kill drones

The Army has successfully tested software designed to help vehicle-mounted weapons shoot down drones while both the target and the vehicle are moving.

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18d06/23

‘High risk’ sustainment: How Boeing and the Air Force battled over T-7 data rights

The Air Force is “going to struggle mightily” to sustain the T-7 Red Hawk, one source told Breaking Defense.

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