By Markus Wacket BERLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) - U.S. defence company Covenant plans to begin producing intermediate-range missiles near Leipzig from 2027, sources told Reuters on Friday, as Germany searches for affordable cruise missiles that can be depl...
For the time being, the USA does not supply any Tomahawk missiles to Germany. A US armament company that wants to manufacture cruise missiles in Saxony could remedy this situation - apparently with components from Europe.
According to a report, the Covenant company plans to produce up to 1000 projectiles per year in Saxony, possibly replacing the much more expensive Tomahawks.
In Saxony, medium-range missiles with a range of more than 1500 kilometres are to be developed from 2027 onwards. They are to become Germany's Tomahawk alternative.