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Covenant Industries Anthem missile production in Germany

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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 ~~six-figure~~ 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.~~ contracts, including agreements with the US Department of Defense. Covenant is currently in discussions with the German Bundeswehr regarding potential contracts.

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