Alexander Orellano, COO of TKMS (l.) and Jketil Myhra, Executive Vice President Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace

Alexander Orellano, COO of TKMS (l.) and Jketil Myhra, Executive Vice President Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace

Contract awarded for the construction of U 212CD

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has been officially commissioned to build six Class 212CD submarines. The procurement organisations of Norway and Germany have already signed the corresponding contracts. The order comprises the delivery of four submarines to the Norwegian Navy and two to the German Navy as well as additional logistical services and training resources. The order is worth around 5.5 billion euros. The ceremony to mark the major order took place today (30 August) at the development and shipyard site in Kiel. Special guests of honour were the German State Secretary for Defence, Benedikt Zimmer, and the Norwegian State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tone Skogen.

Group picture of the guests

Group picture of the guests

Text: mb; Photos: TKMS

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