New construction instead of regeneration

The Class 404 tenders were designed for use in the Baltic Sea and were operated almost worldwide. Due to the constantly increasing requirements, it is time to develop a successor.

It is not only since the current conflicts and the dramatic changes that have accompanied them that the utilisation management at the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has faced the daily challenge of meeting changing requirements in terms of military as well as technical and operational aspects. And this is done during ongoing operations and with the aim of guaranteeing optimum availability of the units. These challenges are highlighted and illustrated using the Class 404 tender as an example,