Germany to Buy $11.9 Billion Worth AEGIS Integrated Combat System from Lockheed Martin, RTX

The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany to Integrated Combat System, Supporting Equipment, and Support worth an estimated $11.9 billion.

The Government of Germany has requested to buy eight shipsets each of AEGIS-based Integrated Combat System (ICS) MK 6 MOD X computing infrastructures;  AN/SPY-6(V)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array S-Band radars; MK 41 Baseline VIII Vertical Launch Systems; Cooperative Engagement Capability;  Global Positioning System-based Positioning Navigation and Timing Service; nine  Command and Control Processors; 10 Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems on Ship Modernization systems; nine  MK 45 gun mounts; three AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare systems; eight  shipsets of AN/SPQ-9B radar systems; and eight shipsets of AN/WSN-12 Inertial Navigation Systems.

The following non-MDE items will be included: MK 99 MOD 14 Fire Control System radars; MK 38 MOD 4 Gun Weapon Systems (GWS); MK 34 GWS components including MK 160 gun computing system and MK 20 electro optical sight system;

The proposed sale will enhance German maritime forces capability to meet current and future threats by improving national and territorial defense as well as interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces.

The principal contractors will be Lockheed Martin Corporation, located in Bethesda, Maryland, and RTX Corporation, located in Arlington, Virginia.