Hensoldt joins the Type 212CD supply chain
Rendering of the Type 212CD submarine. (Image: TKMS)
The German-Norwegian Type 212CD programme marks the first time that OMS 150 and OMS 300 optronic masts will be installed in tandem.
The Type 212 Common Design (CD) submarine for the German and Norwegian navies will feature a fully digital sensor suite from Hensoldt Optronics, the company announced on 13 January.
An order worth more than €50 million ($), awarded by the kta naval systems JV between Kongsberg, ThyssenKrupp Marines and Atlas Elektronik, includes optronic systems for each of the six Type 212CD submarines (two for Germany and four for Norway).
The boats will be equipped with OMS 150 and OMS 300 optronic mast systems, plus an i360°OS panoramic surveillance system.
‘With the twin optronic mast solution, the clients opted for the technological leap from the conventional, traditional direct view of a periscope system to a completely hull-penetrating digital system solution,’ Hensoldt noted, adding that the combination of OMS 150 and OMS 300 is being commissioned for the first time for the Type 212CD class.
The OMS 150, in its multispectral version, will be used as a search and surveillance optronic mast, while the OMS 300 stealth optronic mast will take over the attack function.
In December 2021, Kongsberg announced that the new submarines will feature its active sonar suite and bottom navigation technology.
Related Programmes in Defence Insight
Related Equipment in Defence Insight
More from Naval Warfare
-
![Thales’ multirole missile delivers “tactical excellence” for UK Royal Navy]()
Thales’ multirole missile delivers “tactical excellence” for UK Royal Navy
The latest trials of Thales’ Lightweight Multirole Missile in two locations proved its effectiveness in combatting real-world uncrewed threats.
-
![Royal Canadian Navy’s SEA Torpedo Launcher Systems to enter production in Ottawa in November]()
Royal Canadian Navy’s SEA Torpedo Launcher Systems to enter production in Ottawa in November
The article acceptance testing for the TLS is scheduled for the end of 2026.
-
![Netherlands to acquire Finnish littoral assault craft in LCVP replacement programme]()
Netherlands to acquire Finnish littoral assault craft in LCVP replacement programme
The Dutch navy had reportedly been considering BAE Systems’ Littoral Strike Craft to replace its ageing landing craft fleet.
-
![Swedish navy moves to final phase of Blekinge-class sub production with new Saab order]()
Swedish navy moves to final phase of Blekinge-class sub production with new Saab order
Saab Kockums was initially awarded the contract to build two A26 submarines for the Royal Swedish Navy in 2015, but the programme has faced delays and escalating costs.
-
![Germany goes for more US equipment for F127 frigates with SPY-6 radar choice]()
Germany goes for more US equipment for F127 frigates with SPY-6 radar choice
If the foreign military sale request is approved, Germany would be the first country outside the US to acquire the technology, which is currently used extensively by the US Navy.
