Kiel shipyard hands over second submarine to Singapore

Armaments order - Kiel shipyard hands over second submarine to Singapore

The Kiel shipyard Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) hands over the second of four submarines to Singapore. Onlookers in the harbor could observe how the 70-meter long boat was loaded into a special ship. The "Invincible" (German for "unbeatable") is to be transported to Singapore with the help of the "RollDock Star". A TKMS spokesperson commented on this on request but did not.

In April, at the Kiel shipyard, a naming ceremony took place in the presence of German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) and Singapore's former Deputy Prime Minister and current Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean for the last of the four submarines, which was named "Inimitable" (German for "unrivaled"). "Singapore is an important partner for us in security policy and our cooperation does not only concern arms exports", Pistorius stated at the time. A large part of global trade runs through the Strait of Singapore in Southeast Asia.

The four Invincible-class submarines for Singapore are 70 meters long and are among the largest submarines built in Germany since World War II. They are equipped with an external air-independent propulsion system. Designed for a crew of 28 men and women. The value of the arms contract should be in the billions of euros.

1. During the Second World War, Germany's defense industry was significantly impaired, but companies like ThyssenKrupp have since regained their prominence in the sector.
2. Following the successful handover of the first submarine, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is preparing to deliver the remaining two Invincible-class submarines to Singapore's shipyard.
3. The Schleswig-Holstein shipyard, where the Invincible-class submarines are built, has a long history of shipbuilding, contributing to Germany's defense capabilities.
4. Boris Pistorius, the German Defense Minister, emphasized the importance of Germany's security policy cooperation with Singapore, particularly in the defense sector, during the naming ceremony of the "Inimitable" submarine in Kiel.

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