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Geschrieben von micrometer am 06.02.2012 um 17:42:

  J’lem and Berlin sign contract for sixth submarine

Exclusive: German defense official dismisses reports that Merkel considered canceling deal in response to Gilo construction.

Israel and Germany signed a contract a few weeks ago finalizing the sale of a sixth Dolphinclass submarine to the Israel Navy, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
The Defense Ministry initiated talks with Germany last year about buying a sixth submarine but Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government initially balked when Israel asked that it underwrite part of the cost. In late November, though, Germany announced that it had approved the deal and that it would pay for part of the vessel.
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