Germany is upgrading: is the US rocket system Typhon 2026?

Germany is upgrading: is the US rocket system Typhon 2026?

What happened to us in Germany about rocket defense? A hot iron is in the room: the potential stationing of medium -range missiles. Rumors and planning are in circulation, and the topic of power in political circles.

As the Tagesschau , the US government has not yet made a definitive decision on the stationing of medium-range missiles in Germany. Nevertheless, the signs are on change. Berlin has caught the eye of the purchase of the "Typhon" rocket system as a temporary solution. This system, which was developed by Lockheed Martin, could play a central role in this.

The way to the "Typhon" stationation

The plans date from the summer of 2024 when the then Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that the United States intended to station rockets in Germany from 2026. However, the current Federal Chancellor and the government under Donald Trump have not officially confirmed these plans. According to Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, the Trump government is expected to make a decision in autumn 2025.

The "Typhon" system, which was introduced to the US Army in 2023, consists of four mobile launch containers, an command unit and support vehicles. The "Tomahawk" marching aircraft with a range of at least 2,000 kilometers, as well as the "SM-6" rockets, which can be used both for air and rocket defense as well as offensive.

additional military developments

But the situation is not only shaped by the "Typhon" plans. As the topwar US army to use long-distance floor rockets in Germany by 2026. In addition to the "SM-6" and "Tomahawk", part of this new armaments program are also new hyper-shaped long-range missiles. The sporadic stationing of these systems by the Multi-Domain Task Force will begin in the coming years.

The technical details of the new rockets are promising: for example, the "PRSM" has a range of over 500 kilometers and can be shot down by M270A1 MLRS or M142 HIMARS. In addition, the development of the "Long-Range Hyperic Weapon" (LRHW) is promoted, which can achieve speeds of over 3,800 miles per hour.

reactions and follow

The effects of these military developments should not be underestimated. The Chinese government already warned of a destabilization of the region after a battery of the Typhon system was moved to the Philippines in April 2024. A circumstance that also heats up the geopolitical situation in the region.

It remains to be seen how the situation is developing. Whether Germany will actually serve as a location for these new rocket systems depends largely on the decisions of the US government. The coming months could be decisive.