On July 1, 2026, it was revealed that Germany is negotiating with Washington to authorize licensed production of Tomahawk cruise missiles and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors on German soil, potentially establishing the country as the first continental European nation to manufacture these two critical United States precision weapon systems. The bilateral initiative is aimed at expanding the Bundeswehr under its 100 billion euro Sondervermögen defense fund while compressing procurement delivery timelines and diversifying NATO's missile industrial base. This strategy intends to mitigate systemic reliance on United States domestic production lines that are currently strained by concurrent requirements for American inventories, Ukraine, Indo-Pacific partners, and Middle Eastern operators. Read full defense news at this link...
 |
| Initial industrial output for both the Tomahawk and the PAC-3 missile would likely concentrate on components, subassemblies, or final checkout before transitioning toward complete missile fabrication as the transfer of intellectual property scales. (Picture source: US DoD) |