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...
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems receives order extension in the 212CD programme Yesterday, the German Bundestag and the German government voted by a majority in favour of the procurement of the option boats in the German-Norwegian submarine programme. With this comprehensive order extension in the current 212CD programme, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has received one of the largest orders in the company's recent history. The President of the Bundeswehr Procurement Office, Annette...
In the presence of Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, TKMS held the firing start for the construction of the new submarine class 212CD. The navy is already hoping for a follow-up. When the contract for the U 212CD project was signed on 8 July 2021, the Navy was still cautious: construction of the first submarine of the new class could begin in...
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