Germany has requested up to 173 Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles and up to 577 Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIC missiles, along with associated equipment. This includes MK 21 and MK 13 Vertical Launch System canisters, missile transport, storage and launch systems, support and test equipment, training, publications, and technical and logistics services.
The DSCA stated the sale “will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe.” It also noted that Germany “will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into its armed forces.”
According to the DSCA, “The proposed sale will improve Germany’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing integrated air and missile defense capabilities deployable from their future Aegis Weapon System equipped F127 class surface combatants.” The sale will also “bolster Germany’s capacity to present a credible deterrence to regional strategic competitors” and “improve Germany’s ability to operate alongside U.S. and Allied naval forces in facing a full spectrum of maritime threats.”
The DSCA confirmed that the proposed sale “will not alter the basic military balance in the region.” The principal contractor for the deal will be RTX Corporation.
Source: DSCA.
