Despite the country’s extremely problematic recent history – which is a key weapon … of the critics of the initiative – the government is moving on the rhythm of its armed forces, while companies are awaiting money and show impressive ideas and suggestions.
Mertz government facilitates investment in defense
According to what was announced, the German Council of Ministers today approved a bill aimed at accelerating the procedures for approval of contracts and funding for defense and the construction of military bases.
The bill provides for the conditional relaxation or even the abolition of mandatory bids for defense contracts. In addition, large contracts will no longer have to break into smaller offers.
The threshold for the launch of a formal supply process will increase to 50,000 euros from less than 15,000 euros, Finance Minister Katerina Raek said.
For construction projects, the limit will increase to 1 million euros, and to 443,000 euros for other goods and services.
Environmental standards will also relax – for example, in the construction of barracks – while military airports will receive special treatment and protection.
Companies are getting ready for Bonama
With this… liberal to investment in defense framework, lifting by Friedrich Mertz of debt restrictions -a decades of economic policy in Germany -as well as the plan to triple the regular defense budget in about 162 billion euros, They are already rubbing their hands.
According to Reuters, the bill also provides for the restriction of obstacles for the newly established and start -up companies in the industry, which have limited financial means to participate in competitions and allows for capital deposit to these companies. The bill also gives the authorities the right to limit competitions to candidates within the European Union.
The starting businesses in the industry in the spotlight
According to data, German start -ups have received $ 1.4 billion in the last five years from investors, followed by the United Kingdom, according to data. Europe now has three startups of more than $ 1 billion in value: German Helsing (it over -decorated its value in $ 12 billion in a capital pumping campaign last month), the German manufacturer Drones Quantum Systems and the Portuguese Tekever.
Helsing, however, is just one of the many German start -up companies in the field of defense that develop cutting -edge technology, from artificial intelligence robots that look like tanks and unmanned mini underwater to spy cockroaches ready for battle.
Cockroaches- spies, drones and ai
For example, cyber-barbarians are the job of Swarm Biotactics. According to relatively reports, they are equipped with special tiny backpacks that allow real -time data to be collected through cameras. People in the company argue that electrical stimuli will allow people to control insect movements remotely. The goal is to provide surveillance information to enemy environments – for example, information on enemy positions.
According to Reuters, the planning of the government and the companies is to focus on remodeling the nature of the war, apparently along with the development of more “classic” weapons systems by companies such as Rheinmetall and Hensoldt.
Indicatively of this strategy of this German government are the comments made by Reuters by Eg Lenning Edden, head of the Armed Forces Supplies Service, which argued that Germany focuses mainly on the emerging areas of drones and artificial intelligence.
