Bundeswehr signs new missile agreement

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30 March 2021

By: Liam Garman

The German Bundeswehr signed a new agreement for delivery of guided missiles.

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The German Bundeswehr confirmed that it has entered into an agreement with EuroSpike GmbH for the delivery of a new round of MELLS guided missiles.

Eurospike GmbH is a joint venture between Rheinmetall, Diehl Defence and Rafael.

The agreement is for the delivery of an additional 666 MELLS missiles, with an accompanying 82 launch systems, and is valued at €88 million ($135 million).

It is expected that the deal will be completed between 2022 and 2024.

Liam Garman

Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media

Liam began his career as a speech writer at New South Wales Parliament before working for world leading campaigns and research agencies in Sydney and Auckland. Throughout his career, Liam has managed and executed international media and communications campaigns spanning politics, business, industrial relations and infrastructure. He’s since shifted his attention to researching and writing extensively on geopolitics and defence. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Masters in Strategy and Security with Excellence from UNSW Canberra, with a thesis on post-truth, postmodernism and disinformation operations.

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