“We are in contact with various defense firms,” Blume said.
British daily The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that Volkswagen is in talks with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems about a deal that would shift production at one of the automaker’s plants from cars to missile defense.
According to the report, the plan would involve repurposing Volkswagen’s Osnabruck plant in western Germany to produce components for the Israeli state group’s Steel Dome air defense system.
The report says the plan is fully supported by the German government, and production should begin in 12 to 18 months.
Volkswagen is part of the Volkswagen Group, which is a leading German and European car manufacturer. It was founded in 1937 and during the Second World War it mainly focused on the production of military equipment, but after the war the focus shifted mainly to the production of civilian cars, reports Reuters.
(Vijesti.ba / FENA)
