Germany approves weapons worth about $2.6 billion, Bloomberg News reports
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FILE PHOTO: Soldiers stand next to the IRIS-T SLM air defence system at the German army Bundeswehr barracks Todendorf in Panker, Germany September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
(Reuters) - German lawmakers have approved weapons and equipment orders worth about 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion) for the armed forces in the last parliamentary session before the snap election, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
The purchase includes part of a new communication system worth 1.8 billion euros ($1.87 billion) for the Bundeswehr, infantry supplies worth 417 million euros and anti-tank arms and weapon stations for 100 million euros, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter.
($1 = 0.9602 euros)
(Reporting by Janaki Venugopalan in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)
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