Shirkad Difaac oo Maraykan ah oo qorshaynaysa inay gudaha Jarmalka ku soo saarto gantaalo dhexe

Covenant ayaa qorsheysay inay u dhow Leipzig ka bilowdo wax soo saarka sanadka 2027

Shirkadda qandaraaslaha difaaca Maraykanka ee Covenant ayaa qorsheynaysa inay bilowdo soo saarista gantaalo awood dhexe oo u dhow Leipzig laga bilaabo 2027, ayay sheegeen ilo, iyadoo ilaa 1,000 gantaal sanadkii la filayo inay suurtagal noqoto. Shirkaddu waxay aasaastay 2024 waxayna sidoo kale firfircoon tahay Israel.

Tilmaamaha Farsamada ee Gantaalaha

Gantaalaha ayaa la filayaa inay gaadhaan masaafo ka badan 1,500 kiilomitir, sida Reuters uu soo wariyay isagoo soo qaatay dad arintaas yaqaan. Weli faahfaahinta farsamada ee kale waa yar yihiin kuwo la shaaciyay, laakiin qorshuhu wuxuu soo jeedinayaa awood cilaaqad dheer.

Sida ay sheegeen ilo, gantaalaha waxaa la filayaa inay ku kacayaan dhowr boqol kun oo doolar Maraykan midkiiba, taasoo aad uga jaban Tomahawks-ka oo ku kacaya qiyaastii $2 milyan midkiiba, iyadoo ku xiran nooca. Covenant waxay sidoo kale horumarineysaa gantaal cruise ah oo 'Anthem' la yiraahdo.

Doorka Jarmalka iyo Alaabta

Wasaaradda Difaaca Jarmalka ayaa codsiyo soo jeedin ah u dirtay Covenant iyadaoo qayb ka ah qorshayaasha dhisma awoodda weerarka fog. Shirkaddu waxay qorsheynaysaa inay Yurub ka dhisato silsiladaha saadka iyo khadadka wax soo saarka.

Inkastoo Covenant ay tahay shirkad Maraykan ah, inta badan qaybaheeda waxaa laga filayaa inay ka yimaadaan Jarmalka iyo wadamada kale ee Yurub. Weli lama caddayn in Berlin ay dhab ahaan damacday inay iibsato gantaalaha shirkadda iyo inta ay gaadheen wada xaajoodyada.

Asalka Shirkadda iyo Maalgeliyayaasha

Covenant waa cayaaryahan cusub oo qaybta hubka ah, waxaana la aasaasay 2024, waxayna sidoo kale firfircoon tahay Israel. Taageerayaasha shirkadda waxaa ka mid ah maalgeliye Maraykan ah Michael Kaufman, oo horey ugu shaqeeyay Thiel Capital.

Maalgeliyayaasha kale ee la sheegay waxaa ka mid ah maalgashadayaasha tiknoolajiyadda ee caanka ah ee Maraykanka sida Andreessen Horowitz iyo Founders Fund. Tani waxay muujinaysaa taageero maaliyadeed oo xooggan oo ka timid qaybta tiknoolajiyadda Maraykanka.

US defence contractor Covenant intends to begin manufacturing medium-range missiles near Leipzig, Germany, starting in 2027, with a potential output of up to 1,000 missiles annually. The company, founded in 2024 and backed by prominent US investors, is responding to growing European demand for affordable, high-volume deep-strike weapons.

A New Challenger in the Missile Market

Covenant, a relatively new entrant in the arms industry, was established in 2024 and is also active in Israel. The firm is developing a cruise missile called 'Anthem,' which is seen as the company's flagship project, though it has not yet been confirmed whether this is the system planned for production near Leipzig.

The company is planning to establish supply chains and production lines in Europe. Although Covenant is a US company, most of the components are expected to come from Germany and other European countries, which could mean less reliance on weapons deliveries from the US for European allies.

Cost and Range: A Cheaper Alternative to Tomahawks

The missiles are expected to have a range of more than 1,500 kilometres, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. According to sources, the missiles are set to cost a few hundred thousand US dollars each, making them significantly cheaper than Tomahawks, which cost around $2 million per missile, depending on the version.

Germany's Ministry of Defence has already sent requests for proposals to Covenant as part of plans to build up its deep strike capability. The company is said to be planning to establish supply chains and production lines in Europe, with up to 1,000 missiles a year thought to be possible.

Investors and Uncertainty Over Procurement

The firm is backed by US investor Michael Kaufman, who previously worked for the investment firm Thiel Capital. Its backers are also said to include prominent US technology investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and the Founders Fund, reflecting a growing trend of tech capital entering the defence sector.

It remains unclear whether Berlin actually intends to procure Covenant's missiles and how far any talks with the company have progressed. The plans could bring a previously little-known cruise missile into greater focus in Germany, but few other technical details are known about the new weapon.