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Germany pays €170m advance on submarines for Israel The payment will be transferred to HDW shipyards in Baltic port of Kiel in a few days. Amnon Barzilai 18 Jul 06 19:23 The German government will pay a €170 million advance payment to begin construction of two Dolphin II class submarines for the Israel Navy. The payment will be transferred to Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) shipyards in the Baltic port of Kiel in a few days. When the advance is paid, the agreement between the Israeli and German governments for construction of the two submarines for €2 billion will come...

GERMANY READY TO SIGN ISRAELI SUB DEAL LONDON [MENL] -- Germany has been preparing to formally approve the sale of advanced submarines to Israel. The German daily Die Welt said on July 1 that the Berlin government would approve the sale of two Dolphin-class diesel submarines to Israel in July. The newspaper said Israel and Germany would sign an agreement over the next few weeks. The agreement was said to have resolved a long dispute between Israel and Germany over the price of the submarines. Die Welt said Israel would purchase the two Dolphins, manufactured by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, for $1.27...

1,800-Ton Class Submarine Launched By Jung Sung-ki Staff Reporter The South Korean Navy Friday launched its first, 1,800-ton class, state-of-the-art submarine equipped with advanced missile systems, a Navy spokesman said. Named after the country’s first Chief of Naval Operations, the late Adm. Sohn Won-il, the 214-Type submarine will play a key role in securing sea lanes for transporting energy supplies and other goods, as well as extending the Navy’s operation range, Commander Jung Sung-yup told The Korea Times. ``The launch of the 214-Type submarine will give our naval capability a great boost and help safeguard our maritime interests,’’ Jung said,...

“Defense News”: Israel planning “Arrow Mark 4” Israel has asked the US for $58 million to speed up production of Arrow interceptor missile. Ran Dagoni, Washington 5 Jun 06 14:28 Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. (IAI) subsidiary Elta Group, the Israel Air Force, and Ministry of Defense are designing components for the Arrow Mark IV, which will have qualitatively better performance than current versions. The Arrow upgrade is one response to the threat posted by conventional or nuclear armed Iranian ballistic missiles, says “Defense News”, citing Israeli defense sources. The Arrow Mark IV will have a new radar unit, improved interceptor...

Indonesia To Buy Warships, Subs From Russia, Germany January 05, 2006 14:50 PM JAKARTA, Jan 5 (Bernama) --Indonesia's sea defence capability is likely to get a boost by 2009, as the government explores buying three new warships from Russia worth about US$335 million and several "kilo-class" attack submarines possibly from Germany, the Jakarta Post daily reported Thursday. A Ministry of Defence team is currently in talks with Russian officials on the best way to buy the warships, which could include a corvette, a destroyer and a frigate. "We are approaching the Russians to explore the possibility of buying the warships...

French deal stuck; Germans make submarine pitch Saturday July 9 2005 00:00 IST NEW DELHI: With the deal for French Scorpene submarines stuck at the Cabinet level, the Germans are in the country again, pitching hard for their HDW Class 214 submarines to be considered for what will be a Rs 12,000 crore order. With the French making a full attempt to convince the government to close the deal, the Germans are determined to get a foot in the door.Top officials representing the German shipbuilder HDW - including a technical expert from the shipyard and a management top-brass - were...

OC Navy: Israel to buy 2 more German Dolphin subs By ARIEH O'SULLIVAN OC Navy Adm. David Ben-Bashat has reportedly confirmed that Israel is to purchase two more Dolphin-class submarines from Germany and that the contract will be signed this coming spring. Speaking at a gathering of the Navy's friendship association, Ben-Bashat said that the time was ripe for winning German approval for the submarines, which each cost some $350 million, according to the IDF weekly Bamahane. Last year, the German government reportedly turned down a request for two more Dolphin-class submarines. Berlin was reportedly against the sale because of...