US Backs Almost $12 Billion in Naval Equipment Sales to Germany

The US government has approved a potential sale to Germany of up to $11.9 billion in combat management systems for surface vessels, the State Department announced Friday.

The NATO ally aims to buy as many as eight ships’ worth of AEGIS-based Integrated Combat System computing equipment and associated radars, with Lockheed Martin Corp. and RTX Corp. the primary contractors on the deal.

The State Department has formally notified Congress of the proposed sale, which it says supports US objectives by bolstering the security of a NATO ally and improving its maritime forces’ compatibility with the US military and other allies. ...