Germany moves closer to acquire ‘Israel’s’ Iron Dome
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🇩🇪 🇮🇱 Germany has moved closer to acquiring ‘Israel’s’ Iron Dome air-defense system following the signing of a letter of intent by the state of Lower Saxony, ‘Israeli’ defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and investment fund Aurelius Capital.
The agreement, signed on Monday, aims to convert a facility into a center for security and defense technologies, with an initial focus on producing components for air-defense systems linked to the Iron Dome.
The letter of intent represents an industrial milestone rather than a formal government procurement contract.
Sources indicate it is the first concrete step toward Germany eventually buying the interceptor system.
Germany already operates the ‘Israeli’ Arrow 3 system for ballistic-missile defense and has been expanding cooperation with ‘Israeli’ defense companies amid heightened concerns over Russian threats.
Rafael CEO Yoav Tourgeman said: “Today, we are laying the foundations for a long-term industrial partnership with our partners in Germany, in which the technology will be manufactured entirely in Germany and will contribute to strengthening the security of Germany in particular and Europe in general.”
