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Harald

First Invincible-Class Submarine Arrives In Singapore

The Republic of Singapore Navy's first TKMS-built Invincible-class submarine, Impeccable, reached its homeport today.




Singapore Mindef press release

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s Invincible-class submarine, Impeccable, was received in Singapore in a homecoming ceremony held at RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base today. Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Sean Wat, senior RSN officers and submariners were present to witness the ceremony.

Launched in Kiel, Germany on 13 Dec 2022, Impeccable is one of four Invincible-class submarines designed for operations in Singapore's shallow and busy tropical waters. Custom-built for Singapore's needs, these submarines possess state-of-the-art capabilities, including high levels of automation, significant payload capacity, enhanced underwater endurance, and ergonomics optimised for the Asian physique. Their induction into the RSN will further enhance its capability to safeguard Singapore and protect its vital sea lines of communication.

Impeccable will be undergoing a series of local sea trials and workup towards full operationalisation. Invincible remains in Germany to support the training of RSN submariners, while the last two submarines are progressing well in their project development in Germany.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/first-invincible-class-submarine-arrives-in-singapore/

Master Mack

Kijk vanuit de Noordelijke scheepsbouw alliantie zie ik meer in de onderste allinea dat Saab en Damen de Duitse werf overnemen of een partnerschap aangaan. Twee vliegen in 1 klap voor Damen

This stance is emblematic of a wider consolidation trend in the European defense sector. As companies strive to remain competitive in the global market, they are increasingly seeking partnerships and mergers. Against this backdrop, Folgiero's remarks and overtures towards Thyssenkrupp could be a sign of impending strategic shifts within the industry.

Considering the evolving dynamics of the defense sector, an alternative possibility has emerged with the idea of a partnership between ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), Saab, and Damen

Harald

Fincantieri enters the fray and makes a proposal to TKMS 
( overname RKMS onderzeeboot tak door Fincanteiri ?? Vanuit de Italiaanse onderzeeboot plannen kan ik het begrijpen )

According to information published by Suddeutsche Zeitung on July 17, 2023, Fincantieri's CEO, Pierroberto Folgiero, is calling for more significant collaboration among European defense corporations.

This plea comes as Thyssenkrupp, the German steel giant, is considering separating its shipyard subsidiary. Folgiero firmly believes that collaboration is essential in today's dynamic environment.

Given the multitude of issues facing the defense sector, from geopolitical uncertainties to fast-paced technological developments, Folgiero suggests that fostering cooperation can generate synergies, exchange knowledge, and stimulate collective ingenuity to better tackle these obstacles.

Folgiero has made his interest in partnering with Thyssenkrupp known. He has asserted his readiness to cooperate with the German steel powerhouse's shipyard offshoot.

While the precise details of this potential partnership remain undisclosed, his statement reflects Fincantieri's forward-thinking stance towards seeking out alliances.


Artist rendering of the future U212 Near Future Submarine, a partnership between OCCAR, TKMS, and Fincantieri. (Picture source: OCCAR)

This stance is emblematic of a wider consolidation trend in the European defense sector. As companies strive to remain competitive in the global market, they are increasingly seeking partnerships and mergers. Against this backdrop, Folgiero's remarks and overtures towards Thyssenkrupp could be a sign of impending strategic shifts within the industry.

Considering the evolving dynamics of the defense sector, an alternative possibility has emerged with the idea of a partnership between ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), Saab, and Damen Shipyards Group.

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/july/13364-fincantieri-enters-the-fray-and-makes-a-proposal-to-tkms.html

Harald

It's Official: India OKs Purchase for 3 Scorpene Subs from France

The DAC also granted the AoN for procurement of three additional Scorpene submarines under Buy (Indian) category which will be constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). The procurement of additional submarines, with higher indigenous content, will not only help in maintaining required force level and operational readiness of the Indian Navy, but also create significant employment opportunities in the domestic sector. It will also help the MDL in further enhancing its capability and expertise in submarine construction.

https://www.defense-aerospace.com/its-official-india-oks-purchase-of-26-rafales-and-3-scorpene-subs-from-france/

Harald

Navantia partners with Larsen & Toubro for India Navy's Project 75

According to a PR published by Navantia on July 10, 2023, Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and the Spanish firm have signed a teaming agreement to submit a joint techno-commercial bid for the Indian Navy's Project 75 (India) submarine program.

The signing ceremony was attended by significant figures, including L&T CEO & MD S N Subrahmanyan and Navantia's Naval Construction Vice President, Augustin Alvarez Blanco, at the Spanish Embassy in New Delhi.

The project calls for six conventional submarines equipped with Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems, with a targeted indigenous content. Project 75 (India), expected to exceed a value of Euro 4.8 billion, is India's largest defense acquisition, followed by a similarly valued 30-year lifecycle sustenance contract.

Navantia's involvement will involve the design of P75(I) submarines, based on their S80 class, the first of which is set to be delivered to the Spanish Navy by the end of 2023. This isn't Navantia's first venture into submarine design and construction; it has a history of collaboration with France's Naval Group for Scorpéne class submarines, also constructed in India.

The project will leverage Navantia's advanced 3rd Generation AIP system, touted as efficient, compact, easy-to-maintain, and environmentally friendly. The system employs bioethanol, a cost-efficient and widely accessible hydrogen source, eliminating storage risks associated with hydrogen.

In addition to this collaboration, L&T and Navantia are exploring cooperation in other military and green energy programs, such as offshore wind via Navantia's Seanergies division.

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/july/13326-navantia-partners-with-larsen-toubro-for-india-navy-s-project-75.html

Harald

Sweden To Assist Australia For Submarine Upgrade Program

Through The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and its Australian counterpart, Sweden and Australia have reached an agreement on the use of Swedish submarine technology as part of long-term bilateral cooperation between the countries.

Swedish Defence Materiel Administration press release – Translated by Naval News

The collaboration will allow Australia to use new Swedish technology owned by FMV in the modernization of its existing submarine fleet.

Australia plans to modernize and extend the service life of its Collins-class submarines, which were developed by Kockums AB and built by Australian submarine yard ASC Pty Ltd (ASC) in the 1980s and 1990s.

The agreement will enable a long-term collaboration in which ASC will contract Sweden's Saab Kockums AB to further develop the submarine class.

Citaat"Both Sweden and Australia consider the submarine sector to be of great strategic importance for defense capability. The cooperation shows that Swedish submarine technology is in demand and FMV looks forward to long-term cooperation between the countries."
General Goeran Mårtensson, Director of FMV

The Collins class, which consists of six submarines, was developed from Sweden's Vaestergoetland-class. Sweden has since developed the Gotland-class, and Saab Kockums is currently building a new generation of Blekinge-class (A26) submarines on behalf of FMV.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/06/sweden-to-assist-australia-for-submarine-upgrade-program/

Parera

#1132
Citaat van: Harald op 13/06/2023 | 07:29 uur
Als de Denen weer hun OZB gaan optuigen, dan denk ik dat de type 212CD de meeste kans heeft, voor mijn gevoel.

Ik denk inderdaad de Type 212CD als grote kanshebber gevolgd door de A26 als 2e kandidaat. De A26 dan wel in de uitvoering zoals de Zweden deze bouwen en niet het ontwerp waar onze vWalrus proposal van op tafel ligt.

Citaat van: jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter) op 13/06/2023 | 06:49 uur
Ze hebben een stevig overzees gebied, (Groenland) maar of een nieuwe geopolitieke realiteit de aanzet zal geven om hun oude manier van opereren bij herintroductie van onderzeeboten aan te passen van regionaal naar expeditionair is een goede vraag.

Ik zou pleiten voor ja, er zijn immers genoeg kustwaterboten in de regio en het worden er alleen maar meer nu ook Polen serieus werk lijkt te gaan maken om onderzeeboten te gaan vervangen.

De Noordpool regio en de GIUK gap staan weer nadrukkelijk op de Geopolitieke agenda.

Dat klinkt natuurlijk als een prima plan, maar ik zie het de Denen niet doen. De Type 212CD batch2 ( 2x NOR, 2x DEU + 2/3/4x DEN) zou een hele goede optie zijn voor de Denen om aan te sluiten bij een onderzeeboot die geschikt is voor de lange afstanden naar Groenland maar ook voor de kust wateren rondom Denemarken zelf.

Harald

Citaat van: Parera op 13/06/2023 | 03:06 uur
Denmark considering military submarines after almost 20 year gap: Danish lawmaker
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/06/denmark-considering-military-submarines-after-almost-20-year-gap-danish-lawmaker/

Mogelijkheden voor een nieuwe onderzeeboot partner voor Nederland of zouden de Denen eerder gaan voor een samenwerking met de Duitsers en Noren? Of vallen ze terug op hun oude stijl boten voornamelijk geschikt voor de kustwateren waardoor de Zweden een goede partner kunnen worden.
Als de Denen weer hun OZB gaan optuigen, dan denk ik dat de type 212CD de meeste kans heeft, voor mijn gevoel.

jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)

Citaat van: Parera op 13/06/2023 | 03:06 uur


Mogelijkheden voor een nieuwe onderzeeboot partner voor Nederland of zouden de Denen eerder gaan voor een samenwerking met de Duitsers en Noren? Of vallen ze terug op hun oude stijl boten voornamelijk geschikt voor de kustwateren waardoor de Zweden een goede partner kunnen worden.

Ze hebben een stevig overzees gebied, (Groenland) maar of een nieuwe geopolitieke realiteit de aanzet zal geven om hun oude manier van opereren bij herintroductie van onderzeeboten aan te passen van regionaal naar expeditionair is een goede vraag.

Ik zou pleiten voor ja, er zijn immers genoeg kustwaterboten in de regio en het worden er alleen maar meer nu ook Polen serieus werk lijkt te gaan maken om onderzeeboten te gaan vervangen.

De Noordpool regio en de GIUK gap staan weer nadrukkelijk op de Geopolitieke agenda.

Parera

Denmark considering military submarines after almost 20 year gap: Danish lawmaker
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/06/denmark-considering-military-submarines-after-almost-20-year-gap-danish-lawmaker/

Mogelijkheden voor een nieuwe onderzeeboot partner voor Nederland of zouden de Denen eerder gaan voor een samenwerking met de Duitsers en Noren? Of vallen ze terug op hun oude stijl boten voornamelijk geschikt voor de kustwateren waardoor de Zweden een goede partner kunnen worden.

Parera

Een interessante video over de Koreaanse onderzeeboot industrie, waar ook onze vWalrus genoemd word als een project waarvoor interesse is in de Koreaanse Industrie. Het gaat dan voornamelijk om de batterijen uit de Koreaanse industrie.

Harald

Buy more subs, urges Norwegian Defence Chief

The Norwegian Chief of Defence has recommended the Scandinavian country procure more submarines in a report to the government about the future shape of its armed forces.

Chief of Defence, Gen Eirik Kristoffersen, said Norway should procure six rather than four Type 212CD submarines, which he urged should take higher priority than procuring an increased number of new frigates.

In the report, Kristoffersen wrote: 'An increased number of submarines will double the operational availability.

'Submarines are difficult to detect in submerged state, and in the short and medium term, no technology has been identified that will challenge this.

'This strengthening will increase the armed forces' ability to deny an adversary freedom of operation and increase the ability to combat an adversary's maritime forces.'

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/buy-more-submarines-recommends-norways-defence-chief/

pz

Germany may build subs in India as Russian weapons supply slows

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/germany-may-build-subs-in-india-as-russian-weapons-supply-slows?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_keyword=dlvr.it

NEW DELHI ? Germany and India are closing in on a deal to build diesel submarines in the South Asian country as Russia?s prolonged war in Ukraine pushes New Delhi to expand its sources of military hardware beyond its top supplier Moscow.
The marine arm of Germany?s Thyssenkrupp and India?s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are likely to jointly bid for an estimated US$5.2 billion (S$7 billion) project to build six submarines for the Indian navy, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The preliminary agreement or memorandum of understanding will be signed in the presence of German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, who arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for a two-day visit, German and Indian officials said.

Mr Pistorius told public broadcaster ARD that the submarine deal will be on the agenda when he visits Mumbai on Wednesday.
His role is to ?support and assist? the negotiations between German executives travelling with him and their Indian counterparts, he said in the television interview.
?This would be a big and important contract not only for German industry but also for India and the Indian-German strategic partnership,? Mr Pistorius said.
India?s Ministry of Defence and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders did not respond to requests for comment.

A German Defence Ministry spokesman and a Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems representative declined to comment. 
The Kiel-based defence manufacturing giant had shown no interest in jointly manufacturing submarines in India when the tender was announced two years ago. Now with the war in Ukraine in its second year and China moving in lockstep with Russia on the war, the West and, in particular, Germany, are placing their bets on India becoming a bulwark against Beijing?s growing diplomatic and military assertiveness.
For the submarines, India has identified Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Larsen & Toubro to tie up with foreign defence majors to build the diesel attack submarines.
A key target for a partnership had been Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, which is one of two submarine manufacturers globally to have air independent propulsion ? a technology that helps conventional submarines stay underwater for longer.
Also, Thyssenkrupp-made submarines were used in the past by the Indian navy, making them a far more compelling choice compared with others like South Korea?s Daewoo and Spain?s Navantia group.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants German and European defence companies to step up their efforts to supply New Delhi with modern military gear as a way to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi?s government wean off its dependence on Russia in the defence sector.
India has emerged as one of the swing states buying large quantities of discounted crude from Moscow while continuing to engage the US and its allies.

New Delhi has used a lingering border dispute with China to carry on buying weapons from Moscow ? its biggest supplier of military hardware though deliveries have stalled as Russia and India struggle to find a payment mechanism that does not violate US sanctions.

Submarines are a key need for New Delhi due to its ageing fleet. To effectively patrol the Indian Ocean, the Indian navy needs a minimum of 24 conventional submarines but currently has only 16. Of this fleet, aside from six recently built vessels, the rest are over 30 years old and likely to be decommissioned in the years to come. India, which is part of the so-called Quad grouping that includes Japan, the US and Australia, has been pushing for these countries and European allies to share technology to build submarines.
However, there has been a general reluctance to pass on technology, given India?s proximity to Russia and Mr Modi?s ?Make in India? policy to boost local manufacturing and create jobs.
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Harald

Vraag om onderzeeboten groeit; vervanging en uitbreiding

Verschillende landen zijn van plan om hun marine de komende jaren te voorzien van een nieuwe vloot onderzeeboten. Zowel Polen, Roemeni?, de Filipijnen en Canada zijn druk bezig met het in kaart brengen van de mogelijkheden en keuzes maken. Hoe ziet de situatie voor deze vier landen er op dit moment uit?

https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/Nieuwe-onderzeeboten-Polen-Roemenie-Filipijnen-Canada-010623.html

Harald

Li-Ion Batteries Are Underwater ?Game Changer?, Says U212 NFS Progamme Manager

The use of lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries onboard diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) could have a significant impact on underwater naval operations, a senior European procurement official told a major naval conference in the UK.

The emerging Li-Ion battery technology can be a ?game changer in the underwater domain?, Rear Admiral Maurizio Cannarozzo ? an Italian Navy (ITN) officer posted as programme manager for the ITN?s U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS) at the European Union armament co-operation organisation OCCAR ? told the Defence Leaders? ?Combined Naval Event 2023?, in Farnborough, UK on 23 May.

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https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/cne-2023/2023/06/li-ion-batteries-are-underwater-game-changer-says-u212-nfs-progamme-manager/