Germany pays €170m advance on submarines for Israel The payment will be transferred to HDW shipyards in Baltic port of Kiel in a few days. Amnon Barzilai 18 Jul 06 19:23 The German government will pay a €170 million advance payment to begin construction of two Dolphin II class submarines for the Israel Navy. The payment will be transferred to Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) shipyards in the Baltic port of Kiel in a few days. When the advance is paid, the agreement between the Israeli and German governments for construction of the two submarines for €2 billion will come...