The companies Dassault, Airbus and the Spanish Indra will primarily benefit from the order. The budget committee’s agenda also includes the purchase of two submarines from Thyssenkrupp for 2.7 billion euros as part of a German-Norwegian cooperation.
In addition, the Bundeswehr is to receive three new fleet service boats for two billion euros. Fleet service boats are the naval reconnaissance boats packed with a wide variety of sensors, which were last used in the Mediterranean off the Syrian coast and are now very old. In addition, 150 examples of the Puma armored personnel carrier, built by KMW and Rheinmetall, are to be upgraded for 1.5 billion euros.
In addition, the German Armed Forces intend to purchase five new P-8A maritime patrols from Boeing for 1.4 billion euros. The aircraft can monitor large areas of the sea and are used for submarine hunting, but also for anti-piracy purposes. The Bundeswehr had canceled the modernization of the old maritime patrols due to technical and financial risks. In addition to numerous other, smaller projects, the house owners will also decide on the purchase of two marine tankers for 900 million euros.
According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Germany spent $ 51.3 billion on the military in 2020.
