Five demands from the navy to the industry

The war in Ukraine continues to dominate the agenda of the German armed forces and navy. At the 26th naval workshop in Linstow, procurement times will take centre stage as a decisive factor.

From 23 to 25 September, experts from the navy, industry and research met at the German Society for Defence Technology's naval workshop under the motto "War capability - what does that mean for us?" You can tell how times are changing by the headlines. In 2022, the title "Thinking about the future of utilisation: material operational readiness and future viability of the fleet" did not yet reflect Chancellor Olaf Scholz's turnaround government declaration. This was not the case at the 2023 anniversary conference, when the motto "Up the speed and hard at the helm! - Together for an operational navy", the theme could be surmised. This year's naval workshop was