Volkswagen is selling its Osnabrück plant in Lower Saxony to the state and Israeli firm Aurelius Capital, which will partner with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and Israeli firm, to produce Iron Dome support equipment like military vehicles, launchers, and generators starting 2027 after car production ends. This deal, announced in September 2026 is a complex ownership structure that was designed to bypass opposition from Qatar Investment Authority, a major Volkswagen shareholder, by avoiding a direct partnership between the automaker and Rafael. VW vehicle portfolio to drop by 50% by 2030.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is an Israeli owned US defense contractor located in Arkansas. The governor of Arkansas is Huckabee's daughter. Tom Cotton is the senator from Arkansas and is the sponsor of section 622 of the Senate Intelligence Authorisation Act which integrates the Israeli military with the US military.
Volkswagen is selling its Osnabrück plant in Lower Saxony to the state and Israeli firm Aurelius Capital, which will partner with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and Israeli firm, to produce Iron Dome support equipment like military vehicles, launchers, and generators starting 2027 after car production ends. This deal, announced in September 2026 is a complex ownership structure that was designed to bypass opposition from Qatar Investment Authority, a major Volkswagen shareholder, by avoiding a direct partnership between the automaker and Rafael. VW vehicle portfolio to drop by 50% by 2030.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is an Israeli owned US defense contractor located in Arkansas. The governor of Arkansas is Huckabee's daughter. Tom Cotton is the senator from Arkansas and is the sponsor of section 622 of the Senate Intelligence Authorisation Act which integrates the Israeli military with the US military.
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