300 million deal for Rheinmetall: Germany is said to want to order kamikaze drones

In February, the Bundestag had already given the green light for the purchase from Helsing and Stark Defense. Loitering munitions are unmanned missiles that “lurk” over their target until they receive the order to attack. Then they either drop an explosive charge or pounce on their target themselves. In military jargon they are therefore also referred to as “kamikaze drones”.

Purchase should be approved

A corresponding 25 million euro proposal was presented to parliamentarians Spiegel-Information has already been sent. The purchase is expected to be approved by the Budget Committee. According to the Ministry of Defense, Rheinmetall’s kamikaze drones are a useful complement to the Helsing and Stark drones due to their optical sensors.

Rheinmetall is supposed to Spiegel According to the company, they initially received an order worth almost 300 million euros. The company will initially supply ground stations and missiles as well as instructions and simulators, and Rheinmetall will also initially take over the training. In total, the Ministry of Defense wants to conclude a contract with Rheinmetall for around 2.39 billion euros.