Volkswagen to sell Osnabrück plant for defense production with Israeli firm Rafael

Na maanden weerstand gaat Volkswagen-fabriek in het Duitse Osnabrück nu toch Israëlische wapens produceren Een Israëlisch investeringsfonds en de Duitse deelstaat Nedersaksen kopen een fabriek van Volkswagen op. Het is de bedoeling dat de Israëlische wapenfabrikant Rafael er op termijn wapens gaat produceren. De constructie zou zijn bedacht om een veto van Qatar, een grote aandeelhouder van Volkswagen, te omzeilen.

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Volkswagens Osnabrück plant to switch from cars to defence Crisis-hit Volkswagen has struck a preliminary deal to sell its Osnabrück plant in Lower Saxony to the state government and Israeli investor Aurelius Capital.  From mid 2027, the iconic factory is expected to start producing equipment for Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, the company behind the Iron Dome missile defence system. But first, a look at the state of the German economy following far-right AfDs historic election win in Saxony-Anhalt.

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⚡️🇩🇪🇮🇱 – Volkswagen finalized a deal with Israeli defense firm Rafael to transform its plant in Osnabrück, Germany, into a factory for components for the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system. The plant is expected to stop producing automobiles in 2027, and then switch to trucks, generators and launchers for the Iron Dome batteries. @GeoPWatch

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