This is the point from which I could never return, And if I back down now then forever I burn. This is the point from which I could never retreat, Cause If I turn back now there can never be peace. This is the point from which I will die and succeed, Living the struggle, I know I'm alive when I bleed. From now on it can never be the same as before, Cause the place I'm from doesn't exist anymore [Immortal Technique]
Monday, November 07, 2011
Israel To Get 6th Dolphin Sub
Infolive.tv - Israel News - Germany will sell Israel a sixth Dolphin class submarine capable of launching nuclear missiles, German Defense Minister Tomas de Maiziere said.
De Maiziere discussed the deal at a meeting last week in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
The German defense minister said his country would subsidize the deal giving a total of $189.2 million.
The submarine is capable of launching nuclear armed ballistic missiles
Israel already has received three Dolphin class submarines from Germany and will get two more in 2012 and 2013.
The first two were given as a token of appreciation for Israel's restraint in the First Gulf War and also as a step to boost Israel's defense capabilities. The other three were funded by Germany at a third of their cost.
The new submarine, called the U212 , will be fitted with new German technology that combines the conventional diesel system with an air-independent propulsion system used for slow, silent cruising with a fuel cell equipped with oxygen and hydrogen storage.
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