German Navy

At SMM 2024, the leading major trade fair for the maritime industry, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and NVL announced the planned establishment of a joint venture and signed a cooperation agreement. The aim of the cooperation is to jointly realize the construction of the MEKO A-400 AMD – a pioneering ship concept from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems that was specially developed to meet the requirements of a German Navy air defense frigate.

tkMS and NVL agree on cooperation to build MEKO A-400 AMD frigates for German Navy

The MEKO A-400 AMD extends existing capability profiles with an improved energy supply for future weapon and command systems.

To expand its traditionally close collaboration with the German Navy and the naval industry, Rohde & Schwarz has once again invested in its Kiel location and moved into a new state-of-the-art facility that is significantly larger.

Rohde & Schwarz opens new naval center of competence in Kiel

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Rohde & Schwarz has once again invested in its Kiel location and moved into a new state-of-the-art facility that is significantly larger.

The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) has christened the second ship in the second batch of K130 corvettes, the Emden, at the Blohm+Voss shipyard on May 4th. The shipbuilding company, NVL, began constructing the vessel in October 2019, making it the seventh K130 corvette in the Braunschweig-class.

Deutche Marine christened Emden corvette

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The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) has christened the second ship in the second batch of K130 corvettes, the Emden.

Damen Marine Components has received the order to design, engineer and produce eight rudders for the four F126 frigates that Damen Naval is building for the German Navy. Each vessel will be equipped with two rudders, developed to withstand extreme shocks and to improve the hydrodynamic properties of the fast vessels.

Damen: custom developed rudders for German Navy F126 frigates

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Damen Marine Components has received the order to design, engineer and produce eight rudders for the four F126 frigates that Damen Naval is building for the German Navy.