The German branch of French missile specialist MBDA and Lockheed Martin have submitted an updated proposal for the development of Germany’s future Integrated Air and Missile Defense system.
The two companies submitted their proposal through TLVS bidders consortium (TLVS JV) to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw).
Designed to replace Germany’s aging, sectored Patriot systems designed in the late 1960s, the 2020 TLVS proposal provides protection from a broader threat spectrum with two mission-specific effectors, enhanced sensor capabilities for long range engagements and a new communications and battle management system to support enhanced interoperability, data fusion and cyber resilience.
Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem, or “TLVS,” is Germany’s future air and missile defense (AMD) system. TLVS will use the medium extended air defense system (MEADS) as its foundation to defeat next-generation threats including tactical ballistic missiles, unmanned aerial systems, cruise missiles and aircraft.
“More than 80 subcontractors will support the TLVS program. At peak performance, more than 6,000 highly qualified employees will benefit from the implementation of TLVS, with the majority in Germany,” said Thomas Gottschild, managing director MBDA Deutschland. “In the last months we made progress in further detailing the integrated master schedule, relevant specifications as well as performance simulations to de-risk the future contract.”
MBDA elaborated that current threats demand a mobile IAMD system that is full 360-degree capable and based on an open network-centric architecture. The company noted that only the TLVS system has these capabilities and the ability to adapt to the ever-changing threat environments.
The TLVS joint venture expects the contract to be awarded this year.
