by Agence France-Presse  January 21, 2022 in Navy News

法新社2022年1月21日海军新闻

 

Israel announced Thursday a deal with Germany to develop and purchase three submarines from German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp for three billion euros ($3.4 billion).

以色列周四宣布与德国达成协议，以30亿欧元（34亿美元）的价格从德国工业巨头蒂森克虏伯公司开发并购买三艘潜艇。

 

“The new submarines will upgrade the capabilities of the Israeli navy, and will contribute to Israel’s security superiority in the region,” Defence Minister Benny Gantz said in a statement.

以色列国防部长本尼·甘茨在一份声明中说：“新潜艇将提升以色列海军的能力，并将有助于以色列在该地区的安全优势。”。

 

According to analysts, negotiations between Israel and Germany on the deal were delayed and complicated by a suspected corruption affair involving Israel’s last purchase of German submarines.

分析人士称，以色列和德国之间关于该协议的谈判因涉嫌腐败事件而推迟，并变得更加复杂，该事件涉及以色列最后一次购买德国潜艇。

 

The deal new includes the purchase of three “Dakar” submarines, the first of which will be delivered to the Israeli navy within nine years.

新协议包括购买三艘“达喀尔”级潜艇，其中第一艘将在九年内交付给以色列海军。

 

It also includes the creation of a training simulator in Israel, and the supply of spare parts.

它还包括在以色列建立一个训练模拟器，并提供备件。

 

The defence ministry said the German government will fund part of the deal through a special grant, in line with an accord signed by the two countries in 2017.

以色列国防部表示，德国政府将根据两国在2017年签署的协议，通过一项特别拨款为该协议的一部分提供资金。

 

In addition, a EUR850-million agreement was signed with the German economics and technology ministry to invest in Israeli industries, including defence companies.

此外，与德国经济和技术部签署了一项8.5亿欧元的协议，投资以色列工业，包括国防公司。

 

The deal was signed Thursday “at the end of a several-year planning and negotiation process”, the ministry said.

该部表示，该协议是在“数年规划和谈判过程结束时”于周四签署的。

 

An alleged massive bribing scheme in Israel’s 2012 deal to buy Thyssenkrupp submarines has implicated several high-ranking military officials and close associates of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

以色列在2012年购买蒂森克虏伯潜艇的交易中涉嫌实施大规模贿赂计划，牵连了几名高级军事官员和前总理本杰明·内塔尼亚胡的亲密伙伴。

 

Last year, Netanyahu’s former chief-of-staff as well as several other senior officials were indicted in the case.

去年，内塔尼亚胡的前幕僚长以及其他几名高级官员在此案中被起诉。