US EditionVolkswagen in talks to convert German plant for missile defence production
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The Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück is threatened by the savings plans of the company. Now the operation in the Lower Saxony city could be converted. From then on, parts for a missile defense system could be manufactured.
The VW plant in Osnabrück is facing an uncertain future. According to a media report, the Group has now held talks with the Iron Dome manufacturer Rafael. VW could therefore shift – from T-Roc to missile defense.
Is VW entering arms production again for the first time since World War II? According to a report, parts of Israel's Iron Dome air defense system could soon be manufactured in Osnabrück.
The VW plant in Osnabrück is threatened with closure. According to a report by the Financial Times, the car company is now negotiating a re-use with the armaments manufacturer Rafael from Israel.
Volkswagen is in the process of negotiating with the Israeli company Raphael Advance Defence Systems on a deal that involves a shift of production from vehicles to anti-air defence systems in one of the German concentrate plants, as described by the Financial Times. According to two sources familiar with the plans, the parties are considering remodeling the Osnabrück plant to produce components of the AVL "Iron Dome" system belonging to an Israe…
Volkswagen in Talks to Convert German Factory Into Missile Defence Plant
Volkswagen Group is in talks with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to convert its Osnabrück plant from car production to manufacturing components for the Iron Dome air defence system, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The plan would save all 2,300 jobs at the factory in Lower Saxony, which is scheduled to end vehicle production next year under the cost-cutting programme VW agreed with trade unions in late 2024. The German governme…
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