Damen And Blohm + Voss Chosen For Construction German MKS180 Frigates
The German federal government has actually revealed its purpose to choose Damen as the major professional, along with companions Blohm + Voss and also Thales, for providing a minimum of 4 Multi-Purpose Combat Ship MKS 180 frigates to the German Navy.
The Dutch marine shipbuilder is exceptionally pleased with and also pleased with, the outcome of the analysis procedure revealed today by the German Government, though naturally waits for legislative authorization in Germany.
The ships will certainly be constructed at Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg and also at various other shipyard places of the North German LürssenGroup Damen means to integrate in by doing this in order to invest around 80% of the complete internet financial investment as included worth in Germany.
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The very same relates to the digital application systems that are provided by Thales Nederland to its very own layout. Around 70% of the solutions will certainly be offered by the German subsidiary of Thales and also by various other German subcontractors.
With the North German shipyard team Lürssen– parent business of Blohm + Voss– and also the Damen Shipyards Group, the collaboration is based upon 2 secure family members organizations that have actually been effectively energetic in aquatic and also industrial shipbuilding for greater than 140 years.
The just marine building contractor in the Netherlands is pleased with this option to be major professional in the German task and also the department of job in between German and also Dutch market. For the Netherlands, it supplies nationwide understanding and also proficiency. This supplies the Dutch Government the choice, in the coming Dutch marine building tasks for frigates and also submarines, to have these kinds of tactical programs created, crafted, handled and also released in their very own nation.
The MKS 180 task adds to safeguarding the export power and also self-creation of both Dutch and also German marine building in the longer term. The task likewise opens up point of views for the asked for European (support tools) participation.
Reference: damen.com
