MBDA Germany is setting up Patriot PAC-2 GEM-T production capacity in Schrobenhausen in expectation of a 3 digit order from Germany.
Final assembly of Meteor, restarting Stinger production and Brimstone production at the site are also on the table.
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The German Armed Forces' (Bundeswehr) plans to equip their Eurofighter aircraft with Brimstone anti-tank guided missiles, manufactured by the European defense company MBDA.
According to Germany's defense procurement plans, they intend to purchase 274 Brimstone missiles, with the Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) set to carry this new weapon system.
The procurement is expected to involve the signing of a contract in the second quarter of the year.
Arming the German Eurofighter jets with Brimstone missiles will provide them with the capability to strike against surface targets.
The Brimstone missile, with a reported range of approximately 20 km when fired from aircraft, has been previously integrated with Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Britain's Tornado jets….