German Navy

Germany Lays Keel of Third Type 424 Spy Ship, Eyes Fourth Vessel

Germany has announced plans to procure a fourth Type 424 signals intelligence and reconnaissance vessel, as Rheinmetall laid the keel for the third ship ahead of schedule at its Peene-Werft shipyard in Wolfgast.

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German Navy Tests Israeli 430-Km Naval Lora Ballistic Missile 

The German Navy has completed two operational firing trials of Israel Aerospace Industries’ Naval Lora ballistic missile.

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Type 212CD Submarine: Guide to Europe’s Next-Generation Undersea Hunter

Few conventional submarines are built as true multinational platforms. This guide examines how the Type 212CD combines advanced undersea technology with a shared design meant to serve two NATO navies while cutting long-term costs.

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Rheinmetall to Extend Service Life of German Navy F123 Frigate 

Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth several hundred million euros to modernize a German Navy F123-class frigate.

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Saab to Deliver Combat Systems for Germany’s New MEKO A-200 Frigates 

TKMS has awarded Saab a contract to deliver and integrate combat systems aboard four new MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigates for the German Navy.

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Germany Awards MBDA-Rheinmetall Contract to Develop Naval Laser Weapon 

Germany has awarded a consortium of MBDA and Rheinmetall a contract to develop a high-energy laser weapon system for the German Navy.

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Germany Approves $7.2B Procurement of MEKO A-200 Frigates

Germany's parliamentary Budget Committee has approved the procurement of four MEKO A-200 frigates for $7.2 billion.

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Germany Awards Contract to Integrate NH90 Sea Tiger on F124 Frigates 

Germany has awarded Turbo-Technik a contract to integrate the newly inducted NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter onto F124-class frigates.

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German Navy Christens Final Braunschweig Corvette

The German Navy has christened its final Braunschweig-class corvette at Rheinmetall’s Blohm and Voss site in Hamburg.

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Rheinmetall Starts Construction of Germany’s Final Type 424 Spy Ship

Rheinmetall’s shipbuilding segment Naval Vessels Lürssen has begun the production of the third and final Type 424 signals intelligence and reconnaissance platform for the German Navy.

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