Remove the rough and extract the fine—
Innovating equipment and accelerating transformation
In 20 1 1 year, German Defense Minister Demaiziere announced that the German Defence Forces would close down and reduce 120 military camps one after another, and the whole closure and reduction operation would last until 20 17, when the strength of the German Defence Forces would be reduced from 250,000 to185,000.
With the soldiers, there are a lot of old equipment. On June 20 13, the American F-4 "ghost" fighters who served in the german air force for nearly half a century officially announced their retirement, and all of them were replaced with a new generation of EF2000 "typhoon" fighters. EF2000 is a new single-seat twin-engine supersonic fighter developed in Europe. Because of its good fuselage design, its high-speed maneuverability and combat capability are excellent. The weapon is equipped with 1 27mm Mao Se gun, and the fuselage is equipped with 13 weapon carrying point, which can use a variety of air-to-ground weapons. In April of 20 15, with the official equipment of the "cougar" infantry fighting vehicle, the "weasel" infantry fighting vehicle that served in the German army for half a century was gradually replaced. The body of the "Cougar" infantry fighting vehicle has adopted a brand-new design. There are five steel load wheels on both sides of the vehicle, which are installed on independent suspension devices, and a noise reduction and shock absorption system is added to ensure good handling. In terms of weapons, the Jaguar infantry fighting vehicle is equipped with Mao Se 30mm artillery with double ammunition supply, and its firepower has been greatly improved.
Military reform is often accompanied by the innovation of weapons and equipment, which provides an important material basis for military reform. In recent years, the German army has continuously accelerated the upgrading of weapons and equipment, promoted military transformation, and provided sustained impetus for the improvement of military strength.
Reasonable "slimming"—
The development of air and sea power is the center of gravity.
In the process of "downsizing", the German army did not simply merge, but purposefully adjusted the three armed forces, in which the number of the army was greatly reduced and the navy and air force were further strengthened. The Germans believe that the future army will mainly face overseas operations, and the role that the army can play in overseas operations is very limited. Therefore, the German army made a reasonable choice in the development of weapons and equipment, and took the naval and air force equipment as the top priority in the next development.
F 125 missile frigate is a stealth frigate to be equipped by Germany, which was specially built by the German Navy for low-intensity operations in the open sea. In stealth design, a design scheme similar to that of American destroyer DD2 1 is adopted, that is, a small radar cross-section, an inclined superstructure and a fully enclosed mast with built-in aperture antenna, which makes the radar reflection surface of F 125 frigate actively smaller and has superior stealth performance, thus improving the battlefield survivability.
Germany invested heavily in the development of air force weapons and equipment. On 20 1 1 year, the Budget Committee of the German Parliament approved the purchase of 53 A400M transport planes. A400M is a new generation of military transport aircraft designed, developed and produced in Europe. The price of a single aircraft is as high as $85 million, which means that the total value of this procurement project in Germany can reach $4.5 billion. As a new generation of transport aircraft, A400M uses a lot of composite materials on the fuselage, especially on the wing, which reduces the weight of the fuselage. In the cargo hold design, the "wide body" design is adopted, and the volume can reach 356 cubic meters. In addition, due to the adoption of the "autonomous cargo hold operating system", the shipping efficiency has been greatly improved. The installation of A400M will directly affect Germany's overseas capabilities, so this project will be the focus of the future German Air Force.
Facing the future—
Research and development of high-tech weapons has become the focus.
In recent years, the German army has increased its investment in high-tech weapons and made some progress in the research and development of directed energy weapons and unmanned equipment, with the intention of occupying a favorable position in the future battlefield.
Germany is a country with early development of laser technology. 1986, Germany put forward the laser research and laser technology funding plan of 1987- 1992, with an investment of 262 million marks in five years. In 20 12, Rheinmetall Defence Company of Germany successfully tested an advanced laser weapon, which can shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles 3 kilometers away with a power of 50kW. In 20 16, Rheinland Company of Germany successfully tested a military high-energy laser weapon on a German warship.
The unmanned combat platform has also become the focus of attention in Germany. In August 2000, Northrop Grumman signed an agreement with the European Aerospace Defense Group to develop an unmanned aerial platform with "high altitude and long endurance detection capability" for Germany, namely "Eurohawk" unmanned aerial vehicle. On 2011July 2 1, the first European Eagle UAV flew to Hahnge Air Force Base in Germany and was incorporated into the 5 1 reconnaissance wing of the German Air Force. However, in 20 13, the project was stopped by Germany * * * because the "European Eagle" lacked an anti-collision system and could not pass the European airworthiness certification, which would cost Germany an extra 600 million euros. According to media reports, even if Germany is willing to pay an extra 600 million euros, it is difficult to obtain European airworthiness certification. Whatever the reason, the German Army has invested 562 million euros in this project. In 20 15 years, the German Army indicated that it would restart the "European Eagle" project. It can be seen that although the road to research and development is difficult, drones are still indispensable and important equipment for the German army.