Company
TKMS AG & Co. KGaA
TKMS is a German group and holding company of naval shipbuilders that provides surface ships and submarines. ↗
| Headquarters | Kiel, Germany ↗ |
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| Founded | 2005 ↗ |
| Leadership | Oliver Burkhard, chairman and CEO ↗ |
| Employees | 9,100 ↗ |
| Ownership | Public (Frankfurt, MDAX) ↗; ThyssenKrupp 51% ↗; Krupp Foundation 10% ↗ |
| Website | tkmsgroup.com ↗ |
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- ThyssenKrupp confirmed its acquisition of the Oceana shipyard in Itajaí, Brazil, in January 2021 to build Brazil's Tamandaré-class frigates. ↗
Segments
- The group includes Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Kiel and Atlas Elektronik in Bremen. ↗
Our coverage
- Industry · Naval sustainmentGastops adds Anschütz agreement to Canadian submarine sustainment plansA memorandum of understanding covers long-term support of Anschütz submarine systems in Canada, building on Gastops’ earlier teaming agreement with TKMS.
- Budget · Naval shipbuildingGerman lawmakers double sub-hunting frigate buy from TKMS to eight, Defense News reportsBerlin chose the MEKO after withdrawing from Damen Naval's six-ship F126 contract. Damen is seeking €4.7 billion in damages, Der Spiegel reported, according to Defense News.