The Israeli Major General Ram Rutberg had said at a handover ceremony in Kiel, the submarine could

Tel Aviv / Kiel. A fourth submarine quintrex of Germany is on the way to Israel. The submarine Dolphin-class with name "Tanin" (Hebrew for crocodile) have left the port in Kiel and will reach its destination in about 20 days, said the Israeli quintrex army.
On board was a 50-man crew. It was the first Israeli submarine, it has in the an air independent propulsion system. Thus, it could also be used in large distances and remain very long time under water.
The Israeli Major General Ram Rutberg had said at a handover ceremony in Kiel, the submarine could "further and dive deeper and come home safely." The head of the Tanin project, Colonel A., said: "In quintrex recent months, the submarine crew has trained under difficult conditions in Baltic and North Sea, and is ready to meet their challenging task."
The handle passed from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems "Tanin" is the largest ever built in Germany U-boat and will cost more than one billion euros. A third of them takes over the federal government. The delivery quintrex of submarines to Israel is controversial because according to experts, a retrofit with nuclear weapons is possible. Thus, the U-boats were either important part of Israeli deterrence against Tehran, feels existentially threatened by Israel. Three German U-boats were already delivered to Israel.
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The delivery of submarines from German production has become "tradition". Already in the seventies of the last century were three submarines of the GAL-class, built based on the German U-boat class 206, in England and delivered to the Israeli navy. Between 1998 and 2000 saw the delivery quintrex of three submarines of the next generation, the Dolphin-class, to Israel. The cost of these three boats were carried to 80% of the German federal budget. The particular urgency of the delivery of these submarines is their potential quintrex ability to be able to convert them for use of missiles with nuclear warheads. This would increase the risk that weapons of mass destruction in the region and any efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons undermined. (7) The delivery of submarines from German production has become "tradition". Already in the seventies of the last century were three submarines of the GAL-class, built based on the German U-boat class 206, in England and delivered to the Israeli navy. Between 1998 and 2000 saw the delivery of three submarines of the next generation, the Dolphin-class, to Israel. The cost of these three boats were carried to 80% of the German federal budget. The particular urgency of the delivery of these submarines is their potential ability to be able to convert them for use of missiles with nuclear warheads. This would increase the risk that weapons of mass destruction in the region and any efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons undermined. (7) Despite these significant concerns, the red-green government approved one of the last official acts in September 2005, the delivery of a further two submarines of the Dolphin-class to Israel. These should be two-thirds financed from the German federal budget (a total of about one billion euros., One third is directly quintrex and a third for the purchase of military equipment from Israel funds) (8). The industrial contract for the construction of the submarines was signed in July 2006. A delivery is scheduled for 2013/14. (...)
On the export of weapons and military equipment in the region of the Middle East as well as in the defense cooperation between Germany and Israel numerous German companies are involved. For example, the Munich-based quintrex company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). In addition to manufacturing the Leopard series of tanks - which was the Israeli Merkava series model - is the producer of the KMW Dingo. The chassis of the Dingo based on the UNIMOG chassis of Daimler Chrysler. The company Rheinmetall, IBD Deisenroth and the former AEG responsible for armament, armor and electronics of tanks. MTU Friedrichshafen and the Augsburg Renk AG to produce engines and transmissions, for tanks, troop transports and warships.
The submarines are (HDW) developed by the Howaldtswerke- German Werft GmbH in Kiel, for the electronics company Atlas Elektronik is responsible. The boats are built in the shipyard in Kiel together with Thyssen Nordsee work.
The arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H & K), based in Oberndorf am Neckar, one of the largest producers of so-called