The budget committee of the Bundestag approved Germany's defense budget for 2027 in the amount of about 154 billion dollars, which is about 35 billion dollars more than the 2026 figure.
Within it, more than 12.8 billion dollars are provided separately to support Ukraine as part of the aid program for countries that have been subject to armed aggression.
An interesting innovation was the creation of a separate expenditure section for military innovation and civilian research.
The Bundeswehr will be able to more quickly acquire and test existing commercial technologies, as well as fund competitions and joint developments with civil organizations.
Germany is also increasing spending on space systems, including secure satellite communications SATCOM Stufe 3 and developing a network of space sensors.
In addition, the budget provides funding for additional A400M military transport aircraft, MEKO A-200 anti-submarine frigates and a fourth Type 424 electronic intelligence ship.