Germany is reportedly in discussions with the US to secure a deal to manufacture PAC-3 Patriot missiles domestically ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.
The Financial Times (FT), citing “people familiar with the matter,” said the talks form part of a wider push from Berlin to stabilize ties with US President Donald Trump.
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One person described the deal as focused on “joint production concepts,” while another source said it covers “anything” that could bolster bilateral defense, including PAC-3 Patriot and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
A third source told the FT that the US’s response has been more positive than initially expected.
According to the report, Berlin hopes to cash in on Washington’s warming attitude towards Ukraine and Europe in recent weeks, with the goal of advancing defense deals during the Ankara NATO summit slated for July 7-8.
Demand for Patriot missiles has surged since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with Kyiv having proven the missiles’ effectiveness at countering Russian ballistic missiles.
Demand increased further following the recent US military campaign against Iran, which depleted much of its stockpile. Despite their need, Patriots remain in short supply due to production backlogs.
Currently, the PAC-3 missiles are only made in the US and under license in Japan, with Germany producing the older PAC-2 variants domestically – some destined for Ukraine starting in 2027 under a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) deal signed in April.
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German officials, according to the FT, argued that the deal could offer a win-win solution for Europe and the US by helping restore Washington’s stockpile while simultaneously helping Europe rearm in light of potential threats from Moscow.
Tomahawk deals reportedly in discussion
The discussions reportedly also include the German production of US Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Citing “one person familiar with the plans,” the FT said Berlin has engaged European arms maker MBDA to work with US arms maker Raytheon to make Tomahawks, though MBDA has declined to comment.
The source said MBDA has previously worked with Raytheon on various projects, but has yet to engage in talks over Tomahawk production.
According to the report, the discussions envision a ground-based variant of the Tomahawk, which has been primarily naval, with some experimental air-launched versions being tested in the past. As of now, only a handful of ground-based launchers are in various stages of development and deployment.
Following this, the Tomahawk was also at the center of discussions between Kyiv and Washington in November 2025.
With a range of roughly 2,400 kilometers (1,000-1,500 miles) and speeds of about 885 kph (550 mph), Ukraine sought to utilize the long-range missile. However, those talks ultimately failed, as the deal never came to fruition amid protests from Moscow.
Instead, Ukraine relied on the domestically produced Flamingo missiles, which the arms maker boasted had performance similar to the Tomahawks.
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