Events & Milestones[7]

Key dates, deadlines, conferences, and program milestones

December 2026

31 Dec 2026✅ iocCritical

Target deployment date for new San counter-drone system.

1 Jan 2027✅ iocHigh

Basic qualification for SLWÜA and first aircraft delivery to German Armed Forces.

13 Feb 2026✅ iocHigh

Air Defence Missile Group 61 in Todendorf received first IRIS-T SLM fire unit in national configuration

1 Dec 2025✅ iocHigh

1 Sept 2024✅ iocHigh

Germany declared initial operational capability with its first IRIS-T SLM battery.[3]

1 Sept 2022✅ iocHigh

Initial fielding of SRR tranche one began in September 2022 with Skydio RQ-28A systems. Over 16 brigades have been fielded with this capability.

10 Feb 2016✅ iocHigh

Allied Defence Ministers declared initial operational capability for NATO’s JISR capability.