Tag: TKMS
Israel’s Submarines Acquisition – Strategy or Greed?
Stretched along the eastern Mediterranean Sea and linked to the Indian Ocean through the Gulf of Eilat and the Red-Sea, Israel has always strived...
Germany, Israel sign €430 million contract for 4 Meko class corvettes
The German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has signed today a contract to build four patrol corvettes for the Israeli Navy. Israel will pay €315 million of the €430 million contract.
Thyssenkrupp seeking a buyer for its naval business group
Following the forced divestment of its Swedish Kockums acquisition, The German industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp is seeking to divest the remaining assets related to submarine construction - under its Marine Systems (TKMS) business group
Germany reconsiders co-funding Israel’s future OPV fleet
The Israel Ministry of Defense has called off an international tender for the supply of four Offshore patrol Vessels for the Israel Navy after Germany said it will reconsider sharing the construction costs if the contract is handed to a German shipyard
Egypt interested in buying 24 MiG-35s from Russia
Russia has acknowledged an Egyptian request to procure a squadron of MiG-35 advanced fighter aircraft, to include up to 24 fighter jets at a cost of US$3 billion.
Singapore’s Type-218SG – Forerunner of a new Submarine Class?
Singapore is likely to expand the missions and operational capabilities of its submarine force in the next decade, fielding large ocean going submarines with...
