Germany wants to deter Russia with thousands of missiles worth one billion euros

According to Bloomberg, the German Ministry of Defense is in talks with the American-Israeli start-up Covenant Industries. The subject of the negotiations is the purchase of thousands of land-launched Anthem cruise missiles, equipped with powerful warheads.

The company opened a production plant in Leipzig this year. Detailed parameters of the rockets have not been officially disclosed. However, sources familiar with work on the system claim that their reach exceeds 2,000. kilometers.

The first Anthem missiles are scheduled to leave the production line in early 2027. By the end of the same year, Covenant Industries wants to produce a thousand units in Leipzig.

Ultimately, the company is to achieve the capacity to produce 5,000. missiles per year - according to the plan, from 2028. Production is to be based on an independent European supply chain.

The Bundeswehr wants to increase the ability to hit targets at long distances

Berlin is also to talk with Ukraine about the joint production and purchase of the Bars cruise missile.

According to Bloomberg, Germany is also preparing to conclude contracts for the purchase of Ruta missiles, developed by the Dutch company Destinus SA, as well as high-speed HS1 missiles from the German-British start-up Hypersonica.

Currently, the Bundeswehr mainly has Taurus air cruise missiles, the range of which is approximately 500 kilometers. They are launched from airplanes.

Over the summer, the German Ministry of Defense emphasized that the ability to destroy important targets far behind the front line had become "essential for effective deterrence." The authorities in Berlin assume that a large number of cheaper missiles would make it difficult for the enemy to operate air defense systems.