German arms export licences for Israel surge with focus on sub project
Its estimated value is 480 million euros ($548m). It was officially handed over to the Israeli Navy last week, according to German media reports.According to several reports, it could feature a vertical launching system (VLS), enabling it to launch nuclear-tipped cruise missiles or ballistic missiles. Israel would become only the second navy after South Korea known to field a VLS on a modern, air-independent propulsion (AIP), conventionally powered submarine.During its sea trials, the submarine’s tower was covered with tarpaulins and fibreglass plates to prevent observers from determining its weapons configuration.
- ▪Its estimated value is 480 million euros ($548m).
- ▪It was officially handed over to the Israeli Navy last week, according to German media reports.According to several reports, it could feature a vertical launching system (VLS), enabling it to launch nuclear-tipped cruise missiles or ballist
- ▪Israel would become only the second navy after South Korea known to field a VLS on a modern, air-independent propulsion (AIP), conventionally powered submarine.During its sea trials, the submarine’s tower was covered with tarpaulins and fib
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News|Israel-Palestine conflictGerman arms export licences for Israel surge with focus on sub projectA dramatic rise in export permissions marks the latest twist in Germany’s approach to ally Israel.ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA submarine docked in a shipyard of warship maker TKMS in Kiel, Germany, on April 22, 2026 [Fabian Bimmer/Reuters]By Karim NatourPublished On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026Germany has approved almost 800 million euros ($913m) in arms export licences to Israel in the first five months of 2026, more than in the previous 20 months combined, the government in Berlin has confirmed.According to a Federal Foreign Office reply to a parliamentary question by the far-right…
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