Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant could soon produce military equipment, with Israeli defense firm Rafael planning to manufacture Iron Dome support systems there.The state could invest around €200 million, possibly with federal involvement.
Since VW's major shareholder Qatar objects to working with an Israeli company, the plan involves Lower Saxony's state government taking over part of the plant and forming a joint venture with Rafael instead, sidestepping direct VW-Rafael cooperation.
An agreement could be signed as early as September, with the topic also on the agenda at VW's September 4 supervisory board meeting
