Germany, Israel finalise sale of sixth Dolphin-class submarine

Germany has agreed to sell the sixth advanced Dolphin-class nuclear military submarine to Israel as well as finance a third of its cost, a senior German official confirmed.The sale is part of a 2005 agreement between the two nations that included an option that would allow Israel to request another subsidised submarine.The share of the submarine's cost will be paid from a maximum of €135m ($180m) of funding that was set aside by the German Parliament in next year's budget.The new submarine is

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