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  • Exclusive: Israel buys 2 new submarines from Germany ( U212 )

    08/22/2006 8:13:21 PM PDT · by george76 · 62 replies · 1,894+ views
    The Jerusalem Post ^ | Aug. 23, 2006 | YAAKOV KATZ
    In the face of Iran's race to obtain nuclear power, Israel signed a contract with Germany last month to buy two Dolphin-class submarines that will, according to foreign reports, provide superior second-strike nuclear capabilities... The submarines will be assembled in Germany and provided with a propulsion system allowing them to remain underwater for far longer than the submarines currently in the Israel Navy's fleet... The navy is considering installing a Fixed Underwater Sonar System (FUSS) off the coast to detect foreign submarines. In 1993, Iran bought two Russian Kilo-class submarines and eight mini-submarines from North Korea, although officials said this...