Partnership for Protection

Lockheed Martin has been a committed partner of the Bundeswehr and the German aerospace and defense industry for over 50 years. An advocate for the development of an integrated transatlantic defense capabilities, Lockheed Martin works with in-country industrial partners to support German security needs.

F-35 Lightning II:

The Right Choice for Germany

The F-35 stands ready as the most capable solution for the German Air Force to upgrade its current fighter fleet. It is the only fighter with the capabilities necessary to counter current and future threats.

Making Herc History:

The First Bi-National C-130J Squadron

Germany’s C-130s have a special place in Hercules history as Germany’s Luftwaffe and France’s Armée de l'Air operate the first bi-national C-130 squadron out of Évreux-Fauville Air Base in Normandy, France.

SPY-7:

The World’s Most Advanced Radar

SPY-7 is the world’s most advanced, powerful and versatile radar. It can track more targets across longer ranges than any existing radar, keeping you safe at home and abroad.

CMS 330:

Combat Management System 330

Our CMS 330 is a tested, fielded, exported and in-service next generation Combat Management System originally developed for the Royal Canadian Navy, and proven in Canadian, International and NATO maritime operations.

Products and Capabilities ___

F-35 Lightning II

The Centerpiece of 21st Century Security®

The F-35 will replace Germany’s aging fleet of PA-200 Tornados by 2030. In facing rising conflicts overseas, the F-35 stands ready as the lowest cost solution for the German Air Force, and it is the only fighter with the capabilities necessary to counter current and future threats.

This decision is another step forward in growing our partnership with Germany and expanding the European F-35 footprint. Today, there are approximately 120 F-35s in Europe across six countries. By the 2030s, we expect over 500 F-35s will integrate from more than 10 European countries, including two full U.S. F-35 squadrons at RAF Lakenheath.

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C-130J Super Hercules

One Aircraft, Many Missions

The C-130J Super Hercules is one of the world’s most proven and powerful tactical transport aircraft, with more than 500 aircraft delivered to over 22 global customers and more than 2 million flight hours obtained.

The Bundeswehr operates total of six C-130Js with a focus on national risk and crisis management as well as special forces support. The C-130J fleet includes three aircraft in the KC-130 tanker configuration, which ensures air and ground refueling capability. The German aircraft are based at the French airbase Évreux-Fauville in Normandy, being operated as part of a Franco-German air transport squadron and a total fleet of ten Lockheed Martin Super Hercules.

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Aegis

The World’s Most Advanced Combat System

The Aegis Combat System is the most modern surface combat system with demonstrated and deployed capabilities to defend against advanced air and surface threats. It was designed as a complete system: the missile launching element, the computer programs, the radar and the displays which are fully integrated to work together.

Aegis provides ballistic missile and hypersonic missile defense as well, and is the only naval system integrated and interchangeable with new and developing missiles (such as hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor) to continue to advance its capabilities to outpace ever-evolving threats while performing new missions

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CMS 330

Trusted Combat Management System

A modern, flexible and scalable solution supporting all missions, CMS 330 technology delivers operational efficiencies by seamlessly connecting systems and people; powering smarter, faster decisions that outpace complex threats in an evolving operational environment. CMS 330 integrates all ships’ sensors, information systems and effectors to optimize situational awareness, decision making and deliver the right offensive/defensive effects on target, on time.

CMS 330 sets the new standard in fleet connectivity and interoperability in Joint Pan-Domain Operations, protecting your crews so they can return safely home.

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