Berlin hopes to persuade the Trump administration to agree to the ​sale of the Tomahawks together with their ​Typhon ground launchers, the newspaper said.

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The White House, ⁠the U.S. Department of Defense and the ​German Ministry of Defence did not immediately respond ​to Reuters requests for comment.



Germany's Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius is planning a trip to Washington, the report ​said, in a bid to revive Berlin's ​proposal to purchase long-range systems, which was first submitted in ‌July ⁠last year. The U.S. has yet to respond.

The visit, however, hinges upon whether Pistorius can secure a meeting with Pete Hegseth, his U.S. ​counterpart, unnamed ​sources told ⁠the FT.

The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is a long-range cruise missile typically ​launched from sea to attack targets ​in ⁠deep-strike missions.

In February, the Pentagon said it had signed a seven-year deal with Raytheon (RTX.N), opens new tab to increase Tomahawk ⁠production ​as its stockpiles have been ​depleted by the war with Iran.