In the event of water ingress on board, the time factor often determines the further course of damage. If water enters an operating room on board unhindered, seconds can determine whether a leakage remains manageable or escalates. With this in mind, an inventor from the Münsterland region of Germany has developed a system that replaces the classic leak defence...
The unmanned surface drone (USV) Seagull is to receive significantly enhanced capabilities in the future. This was announced by Elbit Systems during a press trip with German journalists in Israel. The Seagull is a twelve-metre-long, highly mobile and air-transportable system that can be deployed either independently or from a mother ship. It reaches the deployment site...
The staff expansion at the TKMS site in Wismar is progressing according to plan. On 5 January 2026, more than 140 new employees took up their posts. This means that TKMS now employs over 400 people in Wismar and is thus consistently continuing the expansion of the site. In the coming years, the shipyard will...
With the framework agreement signed on 19 December 2025 between TKMS and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) for the delivery of DM2A5 heavyweight torpedoes, the German Navy is determining the future main armament of its new generation of submarines at an early stage. The decision relates to a key capability of the 212CD class and is also part of...
As Europe seeks to modernise its industrial sector, the availability of low-cost steel has become an important factor. However, as the European Union tightens its climate regulations, the focus is also turning to the decarbonisation of steel production. The carbon footprint of the steel industry in Europe accounts for around five per cent of all regional emissions...
A new study aims to refute claims that offshore wind turbines pose a danger to migratory birds. The study concludes that birds fly around wind turbines and that the risk of collisions is significantly lower than previously assumed. The study, which was commissioned by the German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO), was...