Amid US refusal to deploy Tomahawk: Germany to purchase Ukrainian missiles to strengthen defense

The German Defense Ministry is considering purchasing inexpensive long-range cruise missiles from Ukraine and Israel to bolster its arsenal, a decision that has come after delays in the deployment of American missile systems and uncertainty over their supply.

This is reported by Politico .

According to planning documents from the German Defense Ministry, Berlin is exploring the possibility of purchasing long-range cruise missiles from smaller defense companies, including Ukraine’s Fire Point and Israel’s Covenant. However, a decision on the purchase has not yet been made.

The plan envisages the development of four areas of creating long-range ground strike capabilities:

• acquisition of the American Typhon launch system with the ability to use Tomahawk missiles until 2029;
• procurement of inexpensive cruise missiles with initial readiness achieved in 2027;
• development of a new cruise missile jointly with the United Kingdom by 2032;
• creation of a hypersonic glider complex together with Great Britain by 2035.

According to the publication, the revision of plans is related to US President Donald Trump’s decision not to deploy an American unit with Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany, as well as to the delay in the procedure for the sale of Typhon systems.

Among Ukrainian developments, Germany is considering the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile from Fire Point and the Bars system, created by another Ukrainian company. Both models are being evaluated as part of a pilot study that could form the basis for a production contract.

According to journalists, the FP-5 Flamingo missile has a range of up to 3,000 kilometers and a warhead weighing 1 ton. The publication also notes that the German company Diehl Defence is in talks with Fire Point about possible joint production of the missile in Germany.

At the same time, the documents state that the possible supply of Ukrainian missiles will require overcoming legal and political restrictions related to arms exports.

During the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, Fire Point CEO Iryna Terek said: “Our progress in creating missiles was made possible thanks to the close cooperation of arms manufacturers, the military and the government,” said Iryna Terek.

A spokesman for the German Defense Ministry said the cost-effective systems could overload enemy air defenses with massive attacks and therefore have high operational value. He added that the ministry was looking to expand the capabilities “as quickly as possible,” but would not comment on specific procurement plans or individual companies.

Recall that the German defense company Diehl Defence is in talks with the Ukrainian company Fire Point regarding the possible joint production of Flamingo cruise missiles in Germany . The parties plan to hold a series of meetings in the coming weeks to discuss potential cooperation.

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