Germany, Norway to get Type 212CD submarines

摘要

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has been commissioned to build six Type 212CD (Common Design) submarines - two for Germany, four for Norway - at an approximate cost of €5.5 billion. On 7 July, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and its Norwegian partner, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, signed an industrial cooperation agreement that is the cornerstone of the 212CD project. The two nations have been cooperating since 2017 and as the 212CD project unfolds, it will become an important step towards further expanding and strengthening European defence cooperation. Construction of the first Type 212CD submarine will commence in 2023, with delivery of the first Norwegian submarine in 2029 and of the two German boats in 2032 and 2034. The submarines, which are a further development of the proven Type 212A, will be 73m long, 13m high and with a beam of 10m, displacing some 2,500 tonnes when surfaced.