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| Tango01 | 25 Sep 2014 9:33 p.m. PST |
"The Israeli military announced on Tuesday it has taken delivery from Germany of a new submarine, the most sophisticated in its fleet. A third of the cost of the new Dolphin 2 class sub was borne by Germany as part of its military aid to the Jewish state. "INS Tanin is the first Israeli Navy submarine that possesses air-independent propulsion, and is the fourth submarine Israel has acquired," a statement from the military said. The navy's commander-in-chief, Major General Ram Rutberg, said that acquiring the new vessel means the navy "will double its capabilities, it will be able to reach further and deeper, for a longer period of time, demonstrating force unknown till this day". According to Israeli military experts, the country's submarines could be used as a second strike capability in case of an Iranian attack using non-conventional weapons…"
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