Overview

• The Bundestag budget committee cleared the order for 20 additional Eurofighter jets as part of a larger procurement package.
• Deliveries to the Bundeswehr are scheduled for 2031 to 2034, according to finance ministry documents.
• The package includes 52 engines, with 12 designated as spares.
• Fourteen procurement templates worth more than €7 billion were approved and will be financed from the Bundeswehr special fund.
• Under budget rules, major defense buys over €25 million require committee approval, and supporters say the jets bolster NATO data and electronic-warfare roles while bridging to FCAS.