(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - Israel and Germany signed a contract a few weeks ago finalizing the sale of a sixth Dolphin-class submarine to the Israel Navy. Christian Schmidt, Germany's secretary of state for defense, told the Jerusalem Post that Germany had agreed to subsidize its cost. Israel already has three Dolphin-class submarines and two are currently under construction in Germany with delivery expected later this year. According to foreign reports, Israel's submarines have a second-strike capability and carry cruise missiles armed with nuclear warheads.
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