On June 19th Damen Shipyards Group and also the German Bundesamt hair Ausr üstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr authorized the agreement for the building and construction of 4 MKS-180 frigates for theGerman Navy Damen is the major specialist for this complicated job which it is carrying out, along with companions Blohm+Voss and also Thales, in Germany.
The mix of firms was formerly stated the champion of a European tender; the biggest in the background of theGerman Navy On 17 June, the needed funds were launched by the German Bundestag spending plan board. The agreement notes the beginning of the layout and also building and construction stage.
Approximately 80% of the job financial investment stays in Germany as included worth. The vessels will certainly be constructed at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg, however partially additionally at various other shipyard areas in Germany, consisting of Bremen, Kiel and alsoWolgast Besides this, around 100 tiny and also medium-sized firms from the maritime sector, mechanical design and also plant building and construction fields will certainly be associated with the execution. These firms stem from nearly all German states.
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Hein van Ameijden, Managing Director Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding: “I am convinced that with the MKS-180 project, we are building a high-quality frigate that meets all the wishes of the German Navy. It is a German-Dutch project. We are already working well with our partners in Germany; Luerssen, Blohm+Voss, and Thales. The project also offers prospects for further European cooperation. The many years of cooperation between Damen and Thales as part of the Dutch golden ecosystem is an important factor in this success. If the Netherlands continues to invest in innovative projects for its own navy, we can further expand our role within European naval construction. That’s good for the Netherlands’ strategic role, which fits in with the Defence Industry Strategy.”
The German included worth and also expertise growth additionally put on Thales’s goal systems gotten within the job. Approximately 70% is provided by Thales’s German branches in Kiel and alsoWilhelmshaven This is performed in close teamwork with countless subcontractors.
Gerben Edelijn, Chief Executive Officer of Thales Netherlands: “This historic contract for both the German Navy and Thales is a significant milestone in more than 50 years of cooperation, and confirms our worldwide leading position in the field of high-end naval mission systems. The women and men on board of these innovative frigates can rely on the latest technologies in the field of cyber defense, radar and fire control. The AWWS system, developed for the Netherlands and Belgian Navies, will soon also enable the German Navy to withstand threats of today and the coming decades.”
Damen, Lürssen, Bohm+Vos and also Thales are pleased with the self-confidence that the German federal government areas in it. The execution of the job will certainly start quickly and also includes the shipment of 4 frigates in between 2027 and also 2031 for a quantity of around 4.6 billion euros. There is additionally a choice to provide 2 even more frigates after 2032.
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