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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, left, agreed to the government-to-government sale with his Montenegrin counterpart, Dragan Krapović.
BERLIN–Germany has agreed to its first-ever government-to-government (G2G) defense sale by providing light utility helicopters to the Balkan state of Montenegro.
Montenegro will receive four Airbus H145M twin-engine helicopters that will be delivered from a tranche ordered by the Germany army and equipped to the same standard.
Details of the order emerged June 12 at the ILA Berlin Air Show here as the ministers from the two countries deepened a defense partnership that will also include Montenegrin membership in the European Sky Shield Initiative, becoming the 24th nation to do so.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the use of G2G deals by other NATO countries was commonplace, but until now had not been made by Germany. But he said they would become more commonplace in the future.
“Government-to-government deals will expand our toolbox,” Pistorius said. “Such deals are backed by an entire state, not just a company, and this is the difference. It helps builds confidence and gives political weight to a project.”
The Montenegrin air force currently operates a fleet of three Bell 412s and two Bell 505s.
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