{"id":36977,"date":"2024-04-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marineforum.online\/?p=36977"},"modified":"2025-09-29T21:07:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:07:38","slug":"the-worlds-most-modern-submarine-comes-from-kiel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marineforum.online\/en\/modernstes-u-boot-der-welt-kommt-aus-kiel\/","title":{"rendered":"The world's most modern submarine comes from Kiel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Submarine for Singapore launches as \"Inimitable\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On 22 April 2024, the fourth submarine in the Type 218SG construction programme was christened at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard in Kiel. Among the 250 invited guests were Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, and Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security of the Republic of Singapore, as well as other high-ranking representatives from Singapore and Germany. The boat's godmother was Mrs Teo Swee Lian, Teo Chee Hean's sister.<\/p>\n

Oliver Burkhard, CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, emphasised: \"The submarines built in this project are the most modern conventional submarines the world has ever seen. They belong to a new, ultra-modern generation and are also the largest submarines ever built in Germany. It is the result of hard work, dedication and the co-operation of many talented people that have led us to this success.\"<\/p>\n

The design of the type 218SG submarines has an air-independent propulsion system, which gives the boats a long diving time. With a length of 70m and a displacement of around 2,000 tonnes, they are currently the largest submarines ever built by Marine Systems. Following the \"Invincible\" in 2019 and the double launch of the \"Impeccable\" and the \"Illustrious\" in December 2022, the fourth boat has now been launched. The \"Inimitable\" will be delivered from 2025 after intensive testing.<\/p>\n

Following the naming ceremony, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and ST Engineering signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop the capabilities of the Singapore 218SG submarines during their operational life. This includes applications in the areas of 3D printing, maintenance and data analysis.<\/p>\n

This is another successful step in the co-operation with Singapore. Singapore recently signed a contract with the Fassmer shipyard for the construction of OPVs.<\/p>\n

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