The Type 212CD design is a substantial evolution of the in-service Type 212A. (ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems)
The German-Norwegian joint Type 212CD submarine programme has successfully completed its critical design review (CDR) milestone.
In a statement issued on 22 August, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the CDR milestone was achieved mid-year and had been completed in accordance with the plan established by the German-Norwegian joint procurement organisation (JPO) and German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).
The design phase involved the review of more than 100,000 pages of documentation to ensure the design met around 6,000 contract requirements, the MoD said.
Six next-generation Type 212CD conventionally powered diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) have so far been ordered from TKMS to meet the joint requirements of Germany and Norway under a contract awarded by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) and Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) in July 2021.
The acquisition, which is valued at approximately EUR5.5 billion (USD6.1 billion), covers four boats for the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) and two identical ‘common design' boats for the German Navy. According to the MoD, design work has accounted for just under a quarter of the total costs for the six submarines and will be shared jointly between Norway and Germany.
The first of class, which is destined for the RNoN, started construction at TKMS' yard in Kiel on 12 September 2023. Under current planning the lead boat is due to start testing in 2027 and is expected to be delivered to Norway in 2029. The two boats for Germany are to be delivered in 2032 and 2034.
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