https://spacewatch.global/tag/bundeswehr/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:29:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/bundeswehr/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/ila-2026-live-stream-space-security-orbital-awareness-and-day-2-insights-from-the-space-cafe/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74770 The conversation on space security and defence continues live from ILA Berlin 2026. As governments, armed forces, and commercial operators increasingly rely on space-based infrastructure, questions of resilience, responsiveness, and operational readiness are moving to the forefront of Europe's space agenda. In this afternoon edition of the Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global and Space.Table take a closer look at the capabilities, technologies, and strategic thinking shaping the future of security in orbit]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/germanys-new-telescope-system-for-leo-and-geo-space-surveillance-nears-completion/ Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74165 Germany's new dual-telescope system for LEO-to-GEO space surveillance has passed its site acceptance test in Meßstetten and is moving into trial operations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacewatchgl-analysis-berlin-names-the-threat-buys-the-tank-forgets-the-satellite/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73362
Written by Torsten Kriening
Germany's first standalone Military Strategy was presented in Berlin on 22 April 2026. It commits the Bundeswehr to becoming the strongest conventional army in Europe by 2039 - and barely mentions space. Read against what serving German generals said on the record at Colorado Springs, the silences in the document tell their own story.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacewatchgl-opinion-germanys-new-military-concept-a-building-block-for-europes-defense-architecture/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73322
Written by K.-P. Ludwig
France is Europe’s leading military space power. Germany is Europe’s largest potential anchor customer. This combination is an opportunity, but also a source of tension. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/space-cafe-radio-with-major-general-fleischmann/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72381 In this episode of Space Café Radio, host Torsten Kriening speaks with Major General Armin Fleischmann, Head of Planning for Cyber and Information Domain (CID) and Digitalization of the Bundeswehr, about how modern warfare is being fundamentally transformed by space, data, and artificial intelligence.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/ohb-reports-record-backlog-and-surging-defence-demand-as-germanys-space-boom-accelerates/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72154 Germany’s OHB SE reported record order backlog and a sharp rise in defence-related business at its annual results press conference on 19 March, painting a picture of a company riding what CEO Marco Fuchs called a full-blown “space boom.”]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacewatchgl-opinion-10-women-shaping-the-future-of-european-space/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71792 The European space sector is evolving rapidly. New technologies are emerging, investment is growing, and an expanding commercial ecosystem is creating new opportunities. Behind this momentum are remarkable people whose work is shaping the future of the industry. On International Women’s Day, we want to celebrate some of the incredible women behind this progress.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/amsterdam-space-symposium-airbus-bets-big-on-one-europe-with-dr-michael-schoellhorn/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71722 At the inaugural Amsterdam Space Symposium, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, shortly after their joint appearance on stage. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/spacewatchgl-insights-day-one-at-handelsblatt-security-defence-when-space-moved-from-context-to-core/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70607 Day one of the Handelsblatt Security & Defence Conference in Berlin delivered an unusually coherent message across panels, keynotes, and formats: space is no longer an enabling backdrop of security policy – it is now a central arena of deterrence, sovereignty, and economic power.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/space-cafe-radio-with-major-general-michael-traut/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68662 In this recent episode of Space Café Radio - recorded in October 2025, we explore Germany's ambitious space defense plans announced by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, featuring major investments worth 35 billion Euros by 2030. Host Torsten Kriening reflects on Germany's evolving role in space security and interviews Major General Michael Traut, Commander of the German Space Command. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-is-a-battlefield-is-germany-ready/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66595
Written by Torsten Kriening
In the increasingly contested domain of space, Germany stands at a strategic crossroads. While space capabilities have long underpinned the Bundeswehr’s reconnaissance and communication functions, today’s geopolitical reality demands much more than passive observation. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/space-cafe-radio-with-michael-traut/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66200 In this episode from Prague, host Torsten Kriening sits down with Major General Michael Traut, Commander of the German Space Command, to discuss the rapid evolution of Germany's military space operations over the past three years. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/spacewatch-global-insights-enhancing-space-safety-and-security-key-takeaways-from-mannheim-2024/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63017 Join us at the SpaceWatch.Global Insights as Torsten Kriening reports from Mannheim on the 4th National Symposium on Space Safety and Security held on December 10-11, 2024. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/airbus-awarded-german-military-satcom-system-contract/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55955 Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, has awarded Airbus the SATCOMBw 3 prime contract for the next-generation secure military satellite system, including geostationary satellites and ground segment, launch and operation for 15 years. The spacecraft are due to launch before the end of the decade and the contract value amounts to €2.1 billion and are the successor communications satellites to COMSATBw 1B and 2B.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/08/airbus-modernizes-bundeswehr-infrastructure-in-support-of-nato-commitment-2/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42702 Airbus successfully completed the performance enhancements of the SATCOMBw satellite communications network, required for the NATO commitment VJTF23, within the planned timeframe, the company announced. The Airbus-operated BSg-A ground station in Weilheim, Germany, became operationally ready at the end of the July.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/polaris-signs-aurora-spaceplane-contract-with-german-bundeswehr/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 06:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34637&preview=true&preview_id=34637 The German aerospace startup Polaris signed a four-month €250,000 contract with the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) to examine applications of its Aurora spaceplane for military observation missions, the company said. The contract allows for testing and validating the potentials of the reusable Aurora spaceplane in defense activities ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/08/airbus-to-provide-communications-for-german-troops-worldwide/ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=24923&preview=true&preview_id=24923 Airbus has been awarded a contract by the Bundeswehr for the provision of media services for the next 2 years, with the option of another 2 year extension. With this contract, several thousands of soldiers and sailors will get access to connectivity services for their private use on a global scale whether they are on land or at sea.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2016/11/german-foreign-intelligence-service-get-reconnaissance-satellite-2022/ Mon, 14 Nov 2016 08:00:33 +0000 http://spacewatchme.com/?p=2036 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>