Siemens awarded €55m

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Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group has been awarded €55m to equip two new U 212A submarines with propulsion and control systems for the German navy.

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(I&S) is equipping two new U 212A submarines with the latest propulsion and control system for the

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Handover of the two submarines to the German Navy is scheduled for 2012 and 2013.

The submarines are being built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel and by Nordseewerken in Emden. Both shipyards belong to ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.

The €55m order for Siemens includes a Permasyn Motor (permanently excited synchronous propulsion motor), PEM (Polymer Electrolyte Membrane) Fuel Cells as the main part of the air independent power supply, DC- switchgears and the platform management system.

According to Siemens, the electrical drives with the Permasyn Motor for direct-current supply are characterised by their extremely low signature, high availability, compact design and ease of operator control.

A PEM fuel cell system is responsible for supplying power, enabling air-independent propulsion (AIP) when the submarines are submerged. The AIP system, which is being supplied by HDW, will incorporate Siemens fuel-cell modules as well as control and monitoring devices.

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