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Israel Buys Upgraded Nuclear-Capable Submarines

August 23, 2006 :: AFP :: News

Israel has signed a contract with Germany to buy two submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons, reports the AFP. The new Dolphin-class submarines, called U212s, will be assembled by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG in Germany, and will be bought by Israel for $1.27 billion, a third of which will be financed by the German government. The state-of-the-art submarines will be fitted with an advanced propulsion system allowing them to remain underwater far longer than submarines already in use by the Israeli navy. Each U212 carries a crew of 35, has a range of 4,500 kilometers (2,810 miles), and can launch cruise missiles carrying nuclear warheads. The report of the purchase came one day after Rafi Eitan, an Israeli cabinet minister, warned that Israel should prepare for a ballistic missile attack by Iran. (Article)

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