The U.S. State Department has signed off on a sale of more than $8 billion worth of F-35 fighter jets to Germany, along with over 100 missiles, bombs, and related equipment and spare parts.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the possible sale on Thursday.
The fifth-generation fighter is expected to replace Berlin’s fleet of aging Tornado aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
“The proposed sale will improve Germany’s capability to meet current and future threats,” the DSCA said in a statement. “Germany will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and services into its armed forces.