Politico cited a document outlining expected purchases, estimated values of individual contracts and their scheduled dates.
Between September 2025 and December 2026, 154 major contracts worth more than €25 million each are to be concluded, with a total value approaching €83 billion. The vast majority of this spending will go to European, mainly German, manufacturers, while around 8% is allocated to American companies.
The largest planned US purchases include €5.1 billion for missiles and launchers for the MIM-104 Patriot system and about €150 million for Mark 54 torpedoes for P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Together with other orders from the United States, their overall value is expected to reach about €6.8 billion, less than one tenth of the total plan, compared to more than €17 billion spent on American arms by Berlin between 2020 and 2024.
The most expensive programme is the construction of new F127-class missile frigates, described as closer to large destroyers, to be supplied by TKMS. The estimated cost of building five vessels is €26 billion, with an option for one to three more, enabling the withdrawal of older F124 Sachsen-class air defence frigates and expanding the Deutsche Marine’s surface fleet.
The plan also includes €4 billion for a batch of Eurofighter Tranche 5 multi-role aircraft, at least 20 in number. Over €3.4 billion is set aside for additional wheeled Boxer combat vehicles, while €3.8 billion is allocated for wheeled Korsak reconnaissance vehicles.
Almost €2.4 billion will be spent on the TAURUS NEO cruise missile programme, a modernised version of the KEPD 350 TAURUS. Interestingly, contrary to earlier industry announcements, the expected large-scale purchase of short-range self-propelled air defence systems such as Rheinmetall Skyranger does not appear on the list, suggesting the plan may still undergo changes.
Source: Politico.
