German Navy to receive five additional K130 corvettes

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Harald

Saab receives order from Germany for anti-ship missiles  (het gaat om de RBS-15 MK3 versie )

Saab is to provide its RBS15 anti-ship missile for the German Navy, under a SEK1.7 billion ($194.39 million) order from Diehl Defence.
Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2022 and finish in 2026.
The RBS15 missiles and launcher systems will be installed on Braunschweig-class corvettes.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/saab-receives-order-germany-anti-ship-missiles/

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Citaat van: Oorlogsvis op 04/02/2020 | 15:15 uur
Emden Corevetten mooi als OPV vervangers !
Dat is in veel opzichten een achteruitgang... vooral als we naar de taken in de West kijken.
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Citaat van: Ace1 op 04/02/2020 | 15:29 uur
Dan kun je beter voor lichte Sigma Fregatten met een breedte van 14 meter gaan zodat de N90 in de hangaar past maar nog beter zou zijn om deze door een tweede batch nieuwe vM fregatten te gaan.

Slecht plan.... gewoon een 2e serie vMFF en zeker geen green/brown water oplossing, het zet uiteindelijk, via de politiek, de bijl aan blue water capaciteiten.

Ace1

Citaat van: Oorlogsvis op 04/02/2020 | 15:15 uur
Emden Corevetten mooi als OPV vervangers !

Dan kun je beter voor lichte Sigma Fregatten met een breedte van 14 meter gaan zodat de N90 in de hangaar past maar nog beter zou zijn om deze door een tweede batch nieuwe vM fregatten te gaan vervangen.

Oorlogsvis


Harald

Keel Laying of the New "Emden" Corvette for the German Navy


The "Emden" is the seventh ship in the Braunschweig class of the German Navy. The Navy put the first five of this type of warship into service between 2008 and 2013.

In 2017, the Bundeswehr placed an order for five additional class K130 corvettes. Work on the new "Koln" corvette then began in February 2019.

From 2022, ships six to ten will join the Navy. They are supplied by a consortium of three companies: Fr. Lürssen Werft, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and German Naval Yards Kiel.

"Today's keel laying shows impressively how the team of employees from different companies has grown together and works in close cooperation with the customer," said Tim Wagner, Managing Director of Lürssen Werft.

Two of the five foreships are being built at the Lürssen shipyard in Bremen, three are being manufactured and pre-equipped at the German Naval Yards site in Kiel. The final five ships are manufactured at the Wolgaster Peene shipyard. The Lürssen subsidiary Blohm + Voss in Hamburg is responsible for the union of the fore and aft sections of the ship.

The roughly 89-meter-long corvettes will also be fully equipped and put into operation there. They also go through their functional tests and approvals from Hamburg - in coordination with the specialist departments of the client, the Bundeswehr and the Navy.

For the new ships in the class, changes to the first five corvettes in some systems and in the IT information technology systems are necessary to take account of the current status of laws and regulations.

Future upgrades during scheduled docking times should also bring the older corvettes up to date. These changes are visible in a new cladding for the turret of the main gun and in a second speed boat as a dinghy for the ships.

Last but not least, the construction of the "Emden" is a special step for the navy because the new corvette will take on a traditional name. As the third ship of the Bundeswehr, it will be called "Emden". The Navy's previous "Emden" was a Bremen-class frigate that had been decommissioned in 2013. The Navy decided on the name in 2018.

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2020/february/8008-keel-laying-of-the-new-emden-corvette-for-the-german-navy.html

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TRS-4D Radar & Mirador MK2 EO Systems For German K130 Batch 2 Corvettes
The K130 Batch 2 Corvettes will be fitted with TRS-4D radars and IFF systems from HENSOLDT and MIRADOR Mk2 EO Systems from Thales Deutschland.

The German defense procurement agency (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr; BAAINBw) selected two sensor systems for the future K130 Batch 2 Corvettes of the German Navy (Marine).

HENSOLDT was awarded a contract to deliver 7 TRS-4D radars and 7
Identification, friend or foe (IFF) systems. The systems will be fitted on the 6 K130 corvettes (ships 6 to 10) of the second batch. The additional (7th) systems are intended to be fitted on a shore based facility for testing purposes. The estimated total order value is 85 million Euros.

Thales Deutschland was awarded a contract to deliver 12 Mirador Mk2
Electro-optical systems as well as installation and integration services including necessary maintenance. The contact includes an option, for the delivery of 10 additional systems for the existing K130 corvettes of the first batch (ships 1 to 5). The estimated total order value is 58,34 million Euros.


CitaatTRS-4D is a Multi-function surveillance and target acquisition radar

TRS-4D is HENSOLDT Sensors' latest member of the C-Band (NATO G-Band) naval radar family. It is available with a single face rotating antenna (the version selected for the K130 batch 2) and also as a four fixed-panel configuration.

According to HENSOLDT, it is based on the most advanced Gallium Nitride Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) sensor technology with multiple digitally formed beams, opening a new dimension for maritime missions.

It is fully flexible, using an innovative and unique combination of electronic scanning technology and mechanical rotation.

This allows for unprecedented surveillance and unmatched threat detection and tracking performance to extend mission success and platform survivability. TRS-4D supports the countering of conventional and asymmetric threats.

TRS-4D maximum instrumented range is 250 Km. The radar can track over 1,000 targets simultaneously.


CitaatMIRADOR is a lightweight, compact, electro-optical multi-sensor.

The Thales MIRADOR is a surveillance, tracking and fire control system of a stealthy design, which will contribute to a ship's effort to remain undetected. MIRADOR is designed for use on a wide range of platforms, from small patrol craft to large carriers, where it acts as an observation system and fire control director for distant optical investigation, as well as anti-surface and anti-air warfare.

MIRADOR provides very accurate data for small and medium calibre gun and short range missile systems fire control. MIRADOR is capable of automatic target acquisition without operator intervention during autonomous sector scan or following an external target designation.The direct drive servo delivers very fast slewing even under extreme environmental conditions. The combination of both automatic acquisition and short slew time significantly reduces the reaction time, which is essential for target engagements in multiple target scenarios.

The K130 Batch 2 will be fitted with MIRADOR MK2. Contacted by Naval News, a Thales Netherlands representative explained that the MK2 variant is an upgrade consisting in new cameras, with digital interface and new video processing. MIRADOR MK2 uses Commerical Off The Shelf boards.

The existing K130 corvettes are equipped with Thales TACTICOS combat management system, Thales Mirador optronics sensors, a TRS-3D multifunction radar, two navigation radars and the UL 5000 K ESM/ECM suite. Their weapons include four launching tubes for Saab RBS-15 anti-ship missiles, two 21-cell RAM systems, an Oto Melara 76/62 gun and two Rheinmetall MLG 27 guns.

Germany approved the procurement of five additional Braunschweig class (K-130) corvettes in June 2017 to answer new NATO requirements. The second batch of corvettes will be named Köln, Emden, Karlsruhe, Augsburg, and Lübeck. Atlas Elektronik and Thales Deutschland have been contracted to deliver the combat system for the five new K130 corvettes.

[Source: Navalnews.com ]

Sparkplug

A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

Sparkplug

A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

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Citaat van: Harald op 04/09/2018 | 15:03 uur
UMS Skeldar details V-200B development    ( UAV gebruik voor op de Duitse K130 klasse )

An increase in reliability and safety of the newly launched Skeldar V-200B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) contributed to its selection by the German Navy for use on board its K130 Braunschweig-class corvettes, UMS Skeldar officials told Jane's .

The latest version of the rotary-wing UAV was launched by the company in July 2018. This variant incorporates a range of enhancements, including a 10 kg weight reduction, which enables the vehicle to stay aloft for approximately five hours with a 40–45 kg payload. An additional flight hour was gained by revising the vehicle's internal wiring and introducing lighter materials.

"Safety is paramount, and they [the German Navy] wanted to make sure we always had reserves to complete the mission, and if anything unforeseen happens, you have the reserve to come back safely to base," David Willems, head of business development at UMS Skeldar, told Jane's .

"The extra hour is also useful down station, offering more time to carry out the mission."

The company also noted that the robustness of the Hirth Motors heavy-fuel engine has been improved, while a software modification to the engine-management system has improved the propulsion system's fuel consumption.

Willems noted that the engine has experienced no failures, while its time between overhaul is 250 hours, something that UMS claims is a differentiator in the market. Engine subsidiary Hirth is also working on reducing maintenance requirements.

"This, alongside the weight reduction, makes the platform far more robust than it was before, and it is a combination of these factors that have to be taken into account," Willems said.

"The B-model is a mature product, whereas the A-model was a mature prototype, but wasn't an industrial product," he added. "The B-model is also ready for large-scale production."

A new datalink for the UAV has also been introduced and has been tested to 150 km.

https://www.janes.com/article/82713/ums-skeldar-details-v-200b-development
Goede keuze van de Duitsers! Lijkt me zeker ook interessant en een goede keuze voor onze Benelux krijgsmachten. Als middelgrote VTOL UAV..en mogelijk later UCAV.

Parera

Citaat van: Harald op 04/09/2018 | 15:03 uur
UMS Skeldar details V-200B development    ( UAV gebruik voor op de Duitse K130 klasse )

An increase in reliability and safety of the newly launched Skeldar V-200B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) contributed to its selection by the German Navy for use on board its K130 Braunschweig-class corvettes, UMS Skeldar officials told Jane's .

The latest version of the rotary-wing UAV was launched by the company in July 2018. This variant incorporates a range of enhancements, including a 10 kg weight reduction, which enables the vehicle to stay aloft for approximately five hours with a 40–45 kg payload. An additional flight hour was gained by revising the vehicle's internal wiring and introducing lighter materials.

"Safety is paramount, and they [the German Navy] wanted to make sure we always had reserves to complete the mission, and if anything unforeseen happens, you have the reserve to come back safely to base," David Willems, head of business development at UMS Skeldar, told Jane's .

"The extra hour is also useful down station, offering more time to carry out the mission."

The company also noted that the robustness of the Hirth Motors heavy-fuel engine has been improved, while a software modification to the engine-management system has improved the propulsion system's fuel consumption.

Willems noted that the engine has experienced no failures, while its time between overhaul is 250 hours, something that UMS claims is a differentiator in the market. Engine subsidiary Hirth is also working on reducing maintenance requirements.

"This, alongside the weight reduction, makes the platform far more robust than it was before, and it is a combination of these factors that have to be taken into account," Willems said.

"The B-model is a mature product, whereas the A-model was a mature prototype, but wasn't an industrial product," he added. "The B-model is also ready for large-scale production."

A new datalink for the UAV has also been introduced and has been tested to 150 km.

https://www.janes.com/article/82713/ums-skeldar-details-v-200b-development

Een interessant toestel voor op de nieuwe mijnenbestrijders als je het mij vraagt en beter geschikt voor F-44 kerosine dus sluit goed aan op de bestaande militaire voorraden op tankers.
Skeldar zelf heeft ook een persbericht op haar website rondom de nieuwe V-200B.

Voornamelijk inzetbaar voor observatie ,SAR en counter-drug / counter-piracy operaties maar het kan een prima toevoeging zijn voor de mijnbestrijdingsvaartuigen als oren en ogen.

Harald

UMS Skeldar details V-200B development    ( UAV gebruik voor op de Duitse K130 klasse )

An increase in reliability and safety of the newly launched Skeldar V-200B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) contributed to its selection by the German Navy for use on board its K130 Braunschweig-class corvettes, UMS Skeldar officials told Jane's .

The latest version of the rotary-wing UAV was launched by the company in July 2018. This variant incorporates a range of enhancements, including a 10 kg weight reduction, which enables the vehicle to stay aloft for approximately five hours with a 40–45 kg payload. An additional flight hour was gained by revising the vehicle's internal wiring and introducing lighter materials.

"Safety is paramount, and they [the German Navy] wanted to make sure we always had reserves to complete the mission, and if anything unforeseen happens, you have the reserve to come back safely to base," David Willems, head of business development at UMS Skeldar, told Jane's .

"The extra hour is also useful down station, offering more time to carry out the mission."

The company also noted that the robustness of the Hirth Motors heavy-fuel engine has been improved, while a software modification to the engine-management system has improved the propulsion system's fuel consumption.

Willems noted that the engine has experienced no failures, while its time between overhaul is 250 hours, something that UMS claims is a differentiator in the market. Engine subsidiary Hirth is also working on reducing maintenance requirements.

"This, alongside the weight reduction, makes the platform far more robust than it was before, and it is a combination of these factors that have to be taken into account," Willems said.

"The B-model is a mature product, whereas the A-model was a mature prototype, but wasn't an industrial product," he added. "The B-model is also ready for large-scale production."

A new datalink for the UAV has also been introduced and has been tested to 150 km.

https://www.janes.com/article/82713/ums-skeldar-details-v-200b-development

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Citaat van: StrataNL op 02/08/2018 | 13:27 uur
Duitsers hebben extra RBS15 mk3's besteld voor hun nieuwe K-130's. Tot zover de standaardisatie op de NSM....

https://saabgroup.com/media/news-press/news/2018-08/rbs15-ship-system-for-german-navys-new-ships/

Ach die NSM interesseert ze waarschijnlijk niets weinig tot geen duitse industrie bij betrokken. De RBS daar in tegen wel met Diehl.

StrataNL

Duitsers hebben extra RBS15 mk3's besteld voor hun nieuwe K-130's. Tot zover de standaardisatie op de NSM....

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RBS15 Ship System for German Navy´s New Ships
02 August 2018

Saab has received an order from its German partner Diehl Defence for the Anti-Ship Missile RBS15 Mk3 ship system. The order value is approx. MSEK 160 with several priced options related to Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) and IT Security. Deliveries will take place during the period 2019 to 2024.

Recently the German Navy made a procurement to buy additional K130 class ships, this order comprises onboard ship systems for these. The order contains the necessary infrastructure to equip the ships with the RBS15 missiles. The order was received from Diehl Defence, industrial prime for the RBS15 procurement in Germany. The contractor is a German consortium of three shipyards named ARGE K-130.

"The order is important for us in the long-term cooperation with our partner Diehl. This order can also be seen as a first step in equipping the ships with our missile, wich I see as an opportunity for future orders of the RBS15", says Görgen Johansson, Head of Business Area Dynamics.

The RBS15 missile system family is one of the market's most flexible and effective armaments. For almost 30 years, the RBS15 missile family has provided fleets, coastal batteries and air forces with advanced anti-ship capabilities. The RBS15 is jointly produced by Saab and Diehl Defence GmbH & Co and serves with armed forces from Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland, Croatia, Thailand and an undisclosed country.   

https://saabgroup.com/media/news-press/news/2018-08/rbs15-ship-system-for-german-navys-new-ships/
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Citaat van: Lynxian op 26/06/2018 | 18:13 uur
Kan iemand mij vertellen hoe het eigenlijk komt dat de Duitsers zo belabberd zijn in het bouwen van marineschepen? Voor een volk dat bekend staat om haar punctualiteit, kwaliteit en precisie, laten ze met hun marinebouw bijna alle tegenovergestelde eigenschappen zien.
Ik zou ze niet belabberd noemen. Wel duur, over-engineered en over-equipped. Daardoor krijg je een te ingewikkeld schip met meer storingen en onderdelen die kapot kunnen gaan.
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