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Rafael Signs Agreement to Buy VW Plant

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Rafael, the Lower Saxony government and Aurelius Capital have signed a letter of intent to acquire Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant and will produce Iron Dome components there.

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VW Opens Way to Deactivated Factory Producing Weapons

Montadora will sell one of its plants in the process of decommissioning in Germany to state authorities and investment group, which then intend to act with Israeli firm responsible for the Iron Dome.

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Rafael signs agreement to buy VW plant

Rafael, the Lower Saxony government and Aurelius Capital have signed a letter of intent to acquire Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant and will produce Iron Dome components there.

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VW Plant To Switch From Convertibles To Air Defense Systems

Aurelius Capital and the State of Lower Saxony will takeover the Osnabrück plant, and transform it into a military production hub with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

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German Iron Dome parts production to begin in 2027 - report

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will begin manufacturing Iron Dome components next year at the plant currently belonging to Volkswagen in Osnabruck, the carmaker’s management confirmed at the weekend, German magazine "WirtschafWoche" reports. This is a precedent-setting step in which Israel’s…

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Globes broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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