Germany wants to spend 25 billion euros on new tanks. That will be thousands of units

According to Bloomberg, NATO has asked Germany to contribute up to seven combat brigades to the alliance over the next decade .

The total value of the order may amount to up to EUR 25 billion.

The order being considered by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and top Bundeswehr generals would include up to 1,000 Leopard 2 battle tanks and up to 2,500 GTK Boxer armored fighting vehicles, according to agency sources. The tanks are being manufactured by KDNS and Rheinmetall , while the combat vehicles are being manufactured by ARTEC, a joint venture of KDNS and Rheinmetall.

The total value of the order could be as much as 25 billion euros . Negotiations on the orders are still ongoing, the final number of vehicles could be lower.

The orders are expected to be finalized in the coming months, and lawmakers could give the green light by the end of the year, these people said.

Germany bound by the provisions of the NATO summit in the Netherlands

Germany has pledged to send additional brigades as part of efforts to meet new NATO capability goals agreed by leaders at a summit in the Netherlands in June .

Apart from the battle tanks and armoured fighting vehicles, Berlin received preliminary approval earlier this year to buy more than 1,000 Patria modular armoured vehicles from the Finnish defence manufacturer of the same name. The Patrias will replace the Bundeswehr's aging fleet of Fuchs armoured fighting vehicles.

The Helsinki-based company is partnering with KDNS and Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) to build the Patria AMV, and the people said the order could be worth up to 2 billion euros. About 90 percent of production is expected to take place in Germany.

Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz , has promised to transform the country's armed forces into the strongest in Europe to confront the growing threat from Russia. With the help of the opposition Green Party, the ruling coalition scrapped strict limits on defense borrowing earlier this year to allow for unprecedented military purchases.

To further strengthen the military, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in June that Germany would need to increase its armed forces by up to 60,000 active soldiers , or about a third. The government hopes a new voluntary military service initiative, due to come into effect in 2026, will help.

Rheinmetall won the tender for the supply of 155 mm shells

German arms company Rheinmetall has won a tender to supply 155 mm shells to a European NATO member state . Production will be carried out at a factory belonging to a subsidiary in South Africa.

Thanks to the use of a new type of laser rangefinder and electronic ballistic indicator, a firing range of 76 km was achieved using a 155 mm projectile.

Previously, production from the South African factory was directed to customers in the Middle East, Africa and South America. However, due to the huge demand for this type of missile, deliveries will also be made to Europe.

According to the signed contract, the implementation of the order will begin this year and will be completed in 2027.