Germany buys 35 F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets, 105 AIM-120C-8 missiles and 75 AGM-158B/B2 winged missiles for $8,400,000,000
The United States has agreed to sell fighters, engines and ammunition to the German Defense Ministry.
What is known
The United States will sell 35 fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets along with 37 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines. Germany will also receive nearly 200 advanced missiles: 105 AIM-120C-8 air-to-air missiles and 75 AGM158B/B2 air-to-surface cruise missiles.
The F-35 fighters will replace the German Tornado fighters, which are nearing the end of their service life. The State Department stressed that the delivery of the fighters will support the national security of the United States by strengthening the defense capabilities of the NATO ally.
The contract amount is $8,400,000,000. Under the agreement, the United States will sell Germany, in addition to aircraft and missiles, satellite equipment, as well as laser-guided and GPS-guided aerial bombs.
Source: DSCA
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