Volkswagen has ruled out weapons production at its Osnabrück plant but has declined to confirm or deny media reports that it is in talks for other military-adjacent production with Israeli defence firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, makers of the Iron Dome missile defence system.
The German carmaker told Euronews Business it is "in dialogue with various market players" as part of an "open review process" for the site once car manufacturing wraps at the beleaguered site in 2027, but stressed there are "currently no concrete decisions or conclusions regarding the future direction of the site."
