# US and Germany Enhance Missile Licensing Cooperation

The U.S. and German governments have signed a political agreement to strengthen transatlantic defense collaboration by enabling European companies to license and produce certain U.S. missile systems, and reciprocally allowing U.S. firms to access European missile technologies. This initiative addresses critical shortages in air defense and deep strike missile capabilities among NATO allies, aiming to improve interoperability and supply chain resilience.

- This agreement creates new procurement and licensing opportunities for defense contractors specializing in missile production and technology transfer.
- Procurement professionals should anticipate increased cross-border contracting and potential joint ventures to fulfill NATO missile requirements.
- The initiative signals a strategic shift toward integrated missile supply chains within NATO, impacting future defense acquisition planning and industrial base considerations.
- Companies involved in missile systems should evaluate partnership and licensing strategies to leverage this expanded transatlantic cooperation.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** September 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- German Government
- U.S. Government

### Key Quotes
> If we pool our strengths even more closely, we can deliver the systems that we and our NATO partners urgently need for deterrence and defense ...
> — Boris Pistorius, German Defense Minister