Fast boats, slow procurement

The soldiers of the naval battalion and KSM are still waiting for a political decision on the purchase of new combat boats. Their value is undisputed.

Hans-Uwe Mergener

Multidimensional naval warfare includes amphibious operations. An indispensable prerequisite for this is the availability of suitable means of transport for the soldiers. Operational vehicles for the naval battalion and the naval special forces command (KSM) have therefore been on the naval command's wish list for a long time. However, as with other current Bundeswehr procurement projects, little is currently happening here. Reason enough for the marine forum with the state of affairs.