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Covenant beabsichtigt, eine preiswerte Alternative zu schweren US-Waffen wie der Tomahawk in Europa zu fertigen.
Ab 2027 will das US-amerikanische Rüstungsunternehmen Covenant in Sachsen weitreichende Marschflugkörper bauen. Covenant-Chefin Abigail Denburg sagte, dass im ersten Jahr eine Stückzahl von 1.000 geplant sei, danach solle die Produktion auf 5.000 Stück pro Jahr hochgefahren werden.
Mit dem »Anthem« genannten Flugkörper als preiswerte Alternative zu schweren Waffen wie der US-Tomahawk wolle man die Lücke bei Langstreckenwaffen in Europa schließen, teilte das Unternehmen mit. Gebaut werden sollen die Marschflugkörper im Raum Leipzig, Abnehmer sollen europäische Kunden sein.
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Produktionsstart der Marschflugkörper ab 2027.
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