HDW Class 212, HDW Class 214 and HDW Class Dolphin AIP submarines powered by an HDW fuel cell plant were the first to undertake extremely long dives independent of external air sources. That makes detection of such a submarine virtually impossible.

The AIP system developed and deployed in Kiel, the HDW fuel cell plant, has no moving parts. AIP systems significantly increase a submarine's underwater range and reduce the risk of discovery. Air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems have made this possible for non-nuclear boats.

Prolonged diving time and enhanced safety measuresįrom the earliest days of submarines the goal of our teams at the shipyard in Kiel has been to prolong diving time. The 'Typhoon' was distinctive, with its broad. HDW Class 209/1400mod submarines, for example, can be found in every ocean in the world. Russias Typhoon-class submarines were monsters by submarine standards, weighing 48,000 tonnes and approaching the WWII German battleship Bismark. The delivery of submarines for coastal and blue water deployment to the navies of more than 20 countries is evidence of our success. Hardly any other shipyard in the world has more experience in the design and construction of non-nuclear submarines than thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. Decades of experience & innovative technology.

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