Overview
- U.S. officials approved a potential Foreign Military Sale valued at an estimated $11.9 billion for German naval combat systems.
- Germany requested eight shipsets built around the Aegis Integrated Combat System with AN/SPY-6 radars, MK 41 vertical launchers, and Cooperative Engagement Capability networking.
- The notification names Lockheed Martin and RTX as the lead contractors and includes software, training, spare parts, and long-term engineering support.
- The decision is not a finalized contract because Congress must first complete the required review, and the price is a ceiling that could change in later negotiations.
- Washington says the package would upgrade German surface fleets and tighten NATO interoperability, expanding the Aegis footprint in Europe as more allies field shared sensors and data links.