Innovation and responsibility for a secure future
With our Surface, Underwater, and ATLAS ELEKTRONIK businesses coming together as TKMS, we’re one of the world’s leading providers of integrated system solutions in maritime defense technologies, designed to meet the complex requirements of modern navies. From a single source. And ready to tackle and master the challenges of a changing world.
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New horizonsA future full of possibilities
The future is about change. Our heritage is our commitment. Anchored in more than 185 years of naval engineering expertise and close partnership with our customers, we lead the way with fully integrated system solutions for maritime defense technology.
For safer trade routes. For successful missions. We’re TKMS – Your Maritime Powerhouse. Ready to navigate the seas of change.
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Solutions for complex requirements
We combine outstanding engineering skills and innovative strength in surface and underwater shipbuilding, sensor technology, and electronics worldwide. Designed to meet the complex demands of modern navies. From a single source.
Submarines
As the global market leader in non-nuclear submarines and a pioneer in the development of new surface and underwater technologies, we are a reliable partner for our international customers. The HDW product brand® has always been, and still is, in a class of its own and a global symbol of technological progress.
Learn moreSurface vessels
TKMS frigates and corvettes are designed to meet the complex requirements of today’s navies – from coastal operations to global missions. A task that is perfectly mastered by the capability profile of our MEKO® design.
Learn moreATLAS ELEKTRONIK
Leading electronics, sensors, hydroacoustics, and information technology form the backbone of maritime operations. From the individual component to the complete system. From unmanned missions to multi-domain operations.
Learn moreNXTGEN
With NXTGEN, we are driving forward our civilian business. We promote marine technologies and develop intelligent maritime solutions that contribute to protecting and preserving our future. From mine clearance to underwater monitoring.
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Innovations
Developed jointly by Germany and Norway, the HDW Class 212CD (Common design) submarine is a milestone in non-nuclear submarine technology. Based on the proven 212A platform, the 212CD class features a larger hull that is characteristically diamond-shaped to reduce its acoustic signature. The propulsion system combines diesel engines and hydrogen fuel cell-based air-independent power, ensuring the longest dives without surfacing.
With the MEKO® A-400, TKMS offers a technologically advanced and fully market-ready solution. It is based on the proven MEKO® design principle, which was developed in Germany and is widely used internationally. Supplemented by an additional Air & Missile Defense (AMD) function, the MEKO® A-400 AMD is designed to carry a wide range of command and weapon engagement systems, ensuring maximum interoperability between NATO navies.
SONAR AI is the key technology for automated underwater surveillance. The use of AI helps operators to assess the situation at sea. Complex underwater data are analyzed efficiently, accelerating decision-making. The technology is extremely robust and highly sensitive, delivering reliable detection of anomalies and analysis of behavioral patterns of maritime units.
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