# Covenant Industries Anthem missile production in Germany > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/covenant-industries-anthem-missile-production-in-germany > Updated: 2026-09-09T10:00:00.000Z. Sources: 46. Developments: 2. US-based defense company Covenant Industries has announced plans to establish a manufacturing facility near Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, to produce its Anthem long-range cruise missile. Production is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027. The Anthem system is designed for deep-strike precision attacks using a 200-kilogram warhead. While official range specifications have not been confirmed, reports indicate a range exceeding 1,500 kilometers. The system utilizes a solid-fuel rocket booster for launch and a heavy-fuel jet engine for the cruise phase. The company aims to produce approximately 1,000 missiles in the first year, with long-term goals of scaling to 5,000 units annually. A primary feature of the Anthem is its cost-effectiveness. The company expects the system to cost in the mid-six-figure range, which is significantly lower than the multi-million dollar cost of existing alternatives like the Tomahawk. Following a successful live-fire test in Morocco in August 2026, Covenant intends to source the majority of manufacturing components from Germany and other European nations to address capacity gaps in European defense strategies. The German site will focus on missile structures and development, while warhead assembly will occur at a separate location. Covenant, identified as a US-Israeli defense startup, has raised over $250 million in funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. In addition to the planned German site, the company maintains facilities in Dallas, Texas, and northern Israel. A new 105,000-square-foot facility in Dallas has opened to support development and ground-launched operations, with production there also scheduled for early 2027. The company has reportedly conducted over 200 tests since August 2025 and has secured approximately $150 million in contracts, including agreements with the US Department of Defense. Covenant is currently in discussions with the German Bundeswehr regarding potential contracts. ## Claims - The company aims to produce approximately 1,000 missiles in the first year and scale up to 5,000 units annually. (corroborated by 29 sources) - Covenant plans to begin production of the Anthem cruise missile in Saxony, Germany, in the first quarter of 2027. (corroborated by 28 sources) - The Anthem missile is designed to carry a 200 kilogram warhead. (corroborated by 27 sources) - Covenant maintains production facilities in Dallas, Texas, and northern Israel. (corroborated by 24 sources) - The Anthem system is intended to cost less than one million dollars per unit, specifically in the six-figure range. (corroborated by 23 sources) - The Anthem missile is reported to have a range exceeding 1,500 kilometers. (corroborated by 19 sources) - Covenant has raised over $250 million in venture capital funding. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The Anthem system has undergone over 200 tests since its first flight in August 2025. (corroborated by 4 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Covenant to mass-produce Anthem cruise missiles in Germany and US Defense startup Covenant has emerged from stealth, announcing plans to mass-produce its Anthem cruise missile in Germany and the US, aiming for 5,000 units annually at a significantly lower cost than legacy-war 40 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/covenant-to-build-anthem-cruise-missiles-in-saxony-germany ### 2026-08-30: Covenant Industries to build missile factory near Leipzig in 2027 US defense firm Covenant Industries plans to produce up to 1,000 Anthem cruise missiles annually near Leipzig, Germany, starting in 2027, targeting a range of over 1,500 kilometers. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/covenant-industries-to-build-missile-factory-near-leipzig-in-2027 --- Cite as: Covenant Industries Anthem missile production in Germany. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/covenant-industries-anthem-missile-production-in-germany