# Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant to switch from cars to defence

https://mins.news/en/video/48843

- France 24 English, 2026-09-07 20:53 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBtqOrkN780

> Crisis-hit Volkswagen has reached a preliminary agreement to sell its Osnabrück plant in Lower Saxony to the state government and Israeli investor Aurelius Capital. From mid-2027, the iconic factory is expected to produce equipment for Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, maker of the Iron Dome missile defence system.

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