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Indo-German submarine joint venture: tkMS the only applicant!

Indo-German submarine joint venture: tkMS the only applicant!

Gepostet von | 27 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

A joint venture between thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) is the only remaining bidder for a 5 billion dollar project to supply six modern submarines for the Indian Navy. The Spanish company Navantia was unable to fulfil the requirements in field trials. This was reported by Reuters on 23 January 2025. The project is intended to strengthen India's naval capacities - in view of China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean and the maritime ambitions of its neighbour Pakistan. The key requirement was an air-independent propulsion (AIP) technology that enables two-week underwater operations. thyssenkrupp offers the Type-214IN, while Navantia proposed the S-80+ without an operational AIP. For...

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Cologne-based engine manufacturer eyes tkMS

Cologne-based engine manufacturer eyes tkMS

Gepostet von | 27 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

The traditional Cologne-based company Deutz has expressed interest in taking over the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) naval shipyard, according to the Handelsblatt report. Thyssenkrupp, parent company and steel manufacturer from the Ruhr region, has been examining various options for the future of its marine division tkMS, which is internationally renowned for the construction of submarines in particular, for some time. The CEO of tkMS is also in favour of the company's independence with industrial partnerships. Supply and demand After the planned sale to US investor Carlyle fell through due to political concerns, there is now a new candidate in the form of engine manufacturer Deutz. According to tkMS, however, several companies have made confidential enquiries.

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Hubs of global maritime trade

Hubs of global maritime trade

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Straits connect oceans with each other. These maritime choke points are interfaces between international trade and security policy - and therefore have geostrategic significance. Maritime choke points - or straits and strategic waterways - form central hubs in the global maritime transport network. They act as essential transit routes for international trade and as strategic control points in the geopolitical order. Around two thirds of maritime trade is transported via these strategically important waterways, making them essential to the functioning of the global economy. The blockade of the Suez Canal and the heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have highlighted the vulnerability of these maritime corridors and the far-reaching...

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Boris Pistorius visits shipyards

Boris Pistorius visits shipyards

Gepostet von | 24 Jan 2025 | , , , | 1

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visits naval shipbuilding yards in Wismar and Bremen On 17 January, the Federal Minister of Defence visited ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) in Wismar. The reason was the award of the contract for the new 212 CD (Common Design) submarines. Six of these submarines will be manufactured for the German Navy and Norway is expected to order a further six. Today, Boris Pistorius visited Bremen's defence industry. Accompanied by Bremen's mayor Andreas Bovenschulte, he was at the NVL (Naval Vessels Lürssen) site in Bremen-Vegesack for talks with Friedrich Lürssen, shareholder of the Lürssen Group, and Tim Wagner, CEO of NVL. Minister Pistorius was informed about the status of...

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Estonia protects submarine cable

Estonia protects submarine cable

Gepostet von | 24 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

Estonia has also directly deployed a naval vessel to monitor the underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after Finland detained the oil tanker "Eagle S", which is part of the Russian shadow fleet. The tanker is suspected of having damaged the Estlink 2 power cable with its anchor on 25 December 2024. This is the third incident of this kind within a year. Since then, the coast guard vessel "Raju" (P6732, 44 metres in length) has been patrolling the sea area of Estlink 1, a 105-kilometre-long power line between Finland and Estonia. "Our task is to immediately send a clear message that we are ready to protect the connections between Estonia and Finland with military...

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