Agreement reached in German-Norwegian U212 Common Design (U212CD) project
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has come to an agreement with the procurement
authorities of Germany and Norway on the general conditions for the purchase of six
Type 212 CD (Common Design) submarines. After challenging negotiations, all
parties agreed to the technical content and contractual terms shortly before midnight
on Monday.
Dr. Rolf Wirtz, CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems: “This order represents the most
important project for thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for the next decade and will
secure employment, not only in Kiel, for years to come. The contract, which has yet
to be signed, contains tough conditions for us. Nevertheless, for now we are happy
to take this big step towards signing the contract and thank our customers for the
trust they are placing in us.”
The design of the Type 212A submarine, which has proven itself in service with the
German and Italian navies, will be further developed with the integration of advanced
technologies to expand the U212 family in Europe. Construction of the first
submarine could begin in 2023 if the contract is signed this summer. Delivery of the
first submarine for the Norwegian Navy is expected from 2029, while delivery of the
two boats for the German Navy is scheduled for 2031 and 2034.
In preparation for the expected order, thyssenkrupp had already initiated investments of some € 250
million in 2019 for thyssenkrupp Marine Systems at the Kiel location aimed at its
further development into an international competence centre for conventional
submarine construction. The building of a new shipbuilding hall has already begun
and is clearly visible on the shipyard site.
With the progress now achieved in the Norwegian-German strategic cooperation
project U212CD, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems will be able to consolidate its
partnership with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA), which has already existed
since 2017, and expand value-adding industrial partnerships in both Norway and
Germany.
Eirik Lie, President Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace:
“This is a new important milestone in the collaboration between the two nations with
an industrial perspective. Together we will make next generation world class
submarines and combat systems, and the agreement will lead to new innovations
and value creation, not only for KDA but also for our subcontractors and other
medium-sized Norwegian companies in the future”.
With the ORCCA product family, kta naval systems is setting new standards for
submarine combat systems. The company was founded in October 2017 as a joint
venture between thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, its business unit for Naval Electronic
Systems (ATLAS ELEKTRONIK) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. kta naval
systems develops, produces and maintains as an exclusive supplier all combat
systems for submarines from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.
Within the scope of the contractually agreed industrial cooperation obligations,
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems also plans to collaborate specifically with small and
medium-sized Norwegian companies.
In Germany, the result of the negotiations still has to be considered in the coming
weeks together with the customers and partners in Norway and Germany in such a
way that the parliamentary ratification procedure in Germany can be served on
schedule. Contract signing on the 212CD project is expected this summer following
parliamentary approval.
For Editorial Inquiries Contact:
Editor Kym Bergmann at kym.bergmann@venturamedia.net
For Advertising Inquiries Contact:
Director of Sales Graham Joss at graham.joss@venturamedia.net
