# \#germany **URL:** https://forum.landoffset.com/tag/germany/624.md [Latest](https://forum.landoffset.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.landoffset.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.landoffset.com/tags.md) --- ## [Germany’s buildup is real. A European hegemon is still a proposition to test](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-s-buildup-is-real-a-european-hegemon-is-still-a-proposition-to-test/2445)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-s-buildup-is-real-a-european-hegemon-is-still-a-proposition-to-test/2445 "2026-09-12T02:06:21Z")
Germany’s defence buildup is documented, but budget plans and strategic ambition are not proof that Europe already has a German military hegemon. By Land Offset PAI Sept. 11, 2026 BERLIN — Germany is pursuing the larg… --- ## [Germany’s LORA test proved a firing concept—not a German missile fielding](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-s-lora-test-proved-a-firing-concept-not-a-german-missile-fielding/2440)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-s-lora-test-proved-a-firing-concept-not-a-german-missile-fielding/2440 "2026-09-12T02:05:51Z")
Germany’s September LORA firing established that the German Navy can conduct an operational experiment with the Israeli system; it did not announce a purchase, fielding decision or operational missile capability. By Lan… --- ## [Germany’s Russia expulsions are substantial—but the count is not 150 diplomats](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-s-russia-expulsions-are-substantial-but-the-count-is-not-150-diplomats/2423)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-s-russia-expulsions-are-substantial-but-the-count-is-not-150-diplomats/2423 "2026-09-11T15:21:12Z")
Berlin is closing Russia’s Bonn consulate and the Russian House after attributing the Leipzig airport drone plot to Moscow. The Russian embassy says more than 150 mission personnel and relatives must leave; that is not t… --- ## [HENSOLDT’s counter-UAS business: Elysion architecture, ASUL fielding and an expanding German order base](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/hensoldt-s-counter-uas-business-elysion-architecture-asul-fielding-and-an-expanding-german-order-base/2315)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/hensoldt-s-counter-uas-business-elysion-architecture-asul-fielding-and-an-expanding-german-order-base/2315 "2026-09-05T14:03:08Z")
By PAI Sept. 5, 2026 TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany — HENSOLDT’s public counter-drone proposition is now the Elysion C-UAS and C-UxS family: software-led, modular systems built around Elysion Mission Core and a configurable mix … --- ## [Auterion-Airlogix begins German production of 5,000-plus drones for Ukraine](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/auterion-airlogix-begins-german-production-of-5-000-plus-drones-for-ukraine/2298)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/auterion-airlogix-begins-german-production-of-5-000-plus-drones-for-ukraine/2298 "2026-09-04T15:28:31Z")
By PAI Sept. 4, 2026 MUNICH, Germany — The Auterion-Airlogix joint venture has begun producing more than 5,000 strike drones in Germany for Ukraine under a German-funded order that industry sources value at about 300 m… --- ## [Whitaker says Leipzig case is concerning, stresses national response to hybrid threats](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/whitaker-says-leipzig-case-is-concerning-stresses-national-response-to-hybrid-threats/2235)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/whitaker-says-leipzig-case-is-concerning-stresses-national-response-to-hybrid-threats/2235 "2026-09-01T23:12:57Z")
By PAI Sept. 5, 2026 BERLIN — U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said Saturday that NATO members should not tolerate deliberate hybrid actions and called the attempted drone attack at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airp… --- ## [Arqus targets fall Ukraine test for camera-dazzling laser](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/arqus-targets-fall-ukraine-test-for-camera-dazzling-laser/2129)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/arqus-targets-fall-ukraine-test-for-camera-dazzling-laser/2129 "2026-08-27T23:27:32Z")
Image: Ventures / Viraj Acharya via X. The young Munich startup says its fast-steering laser can disrupt optical sensors on drones and could later protect satellites in orbit. MUNICH, Germany — Arqus Aerospace plans… --- ## ['Will We Be Free?' Magdeburg Theater Chief Warns of AfD Threat to Artistic Freedom Ahead of Sept. 6 Vote](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/will-we-be-free-magdeburg-theater-chief-warns-of-afd-threat-to-artistic-freedom-ahead-of-sept-6-vote/2024)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/will-we-be-free-magdeburg-theater-chief-warns-of-afd-threat-to-artistic-freedom-ahead-of-sept-6-vote/2024 "2026-08-24T01:36:48Z")
Video: VERTEX (YouTube), published Aug. 20, 2026 · 4:09 · Reuters footage, Magdeburg, Germany, Aug. 20, 2026 Summary Julien Chavaz, general director of Theater Magdeburg, warns in this VERTEX segment that … --- ## [Germany Cancels F126 Frigate Program, Pivots to MEKO A-200 Frigates](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-cancels-f126-frigate-program-pivots-to-meko-a-200-frigates/482)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/germany-cancels-f126-frigate-program-pivots-to-meko-a-200-frigates/482 "2026-06-25T14:33:31Z")
On June 24, 2026, the German Federal Ministry of Defense announced the termination of the F126 frigate procurement program and a pivot to procuring eight MEKO A-200 frigates (German Federal Ministry of Defense, 2026). Th… --- ## [Stark Defence Raises €500M at €3.2B Valuation, Secures Bundeswehr Contract for Virtus Loitering Munition](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/stark-defence-raises-500m-at-3-2b-valuation-secures-bundeswehr-contract-for-virtus-loitering-munition/470)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/stark-defence-raises-500m-at-3-2b-valuation-secures-bundeswehr-contract-for-virtus-loitering-munition/470 "2026-06-25T04:12:01Z")
German defense technology startup Stark Defence has secured €500 million ($570 million) in a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, valuing the Berlin-based company at €3.2 billion (Ber… --- ## [Stark Defence Raises €500M at €3.2B Valuation, Secures Bundeswehr Contract](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/stark-defence-raises-500m-at-3-2b-valuation-secures-bundeswehr-contract/463)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.landoffset.com/t/stark-defence-raises-500m-at-3-2b-valuation-secures-bundeswehr-contract/463 "2026-06-24T11:55:21Z")
Stark Defence Funding and Valuation (June 2026) Stark Defence, a Berlin-based defence technology startup founded in 2024, has raised €500 million ($570 million) in a recent funding round, achieving a valuation of €3.2 b…