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Sep 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Volkswagen Osnabrück plant to switch to defence output
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Crisis-hit Volkswagen has reached a preliminary deal to sell its Osnabrück plant in Lower Saxony to the state government and Israeli investor Aurelius Capital. From mid-2027, the factory is expected to begin producing equipment for Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, which makes the Iron Dome missile defence system.
WHO: Volkswagen; Lower Saxony state government; Aurelius Capital; Rafael Advanced Defence Systems
WHAT: Preliminary deal to sell Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant and convert it to defence production for Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.
WHEN: Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM ET
WHERE: Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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