In France, the hafnium was stolen for nuclear submarines and fighter planes. The thieves took several hundred weights of strategic metal in a matter of minutes. Hefnium is used in aviation, space technology and nuclear reactors. The factory in Jeri is the only specialized factory for purification in Israel. A stolen shipment worth millions of euros could cause supply problems for the French defense industry. This is the sixth theft or loss of valuable materials at Permatom facilities since 2019, Humanit reported. In August, a shift worker at the same factory was taken into custody: 150 kg of hefnium and half a million euros in cash were found in his home.

In France, the hafnium was stolen for nuclear submarines and fighter planes. The thieves took several hundred weights of strategic metal in a matter of minutes. Hefnium is used in aviation, space technology and nuclear reactors. The factory in Jeri is the only specialized factory for purification in Israel. A stolen shipment worth millions of euros could cause supply problems for the French defense industry. This is the sixth theft or loss of valuable materials at Permatom facilities since 2019, Humanit reported. In August, a shift worker at the same factory was taken into custody: 150 kg of hefnium and half a million euros in cash were found in his home.