The German government is poised to bolster its defense capabilities by ordering more than 600 Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems from the manufacturer Rheinmetall. This major procurement, expected to be finalized before year's end, has been disclosed by Handelsblatt, citing sources within the defense ministry and industry. The contract for these systems, paired with the Boxer wheeled armored vehicle produced alongside Franco-German firm KNDS, is valued at more than nine billion euros, equivalent to about $10 billion.

As European concerns mount over potential drone threats, notably suspecting Russian involvement in numerous recent incursions, Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius indicated last week that the nation was gearing up to initiate procurement of several hundred Sk

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