Sa'ar 6-class corvette
TKMS and German Naval Yards Kiel built the Israeli Navy's Sa'ar 6 corvette class in Germany; this is the cataloged weapon entry connected to the builder profile.
Sources: TKMS Sa'ar 6 handoverBuilt by archive
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Weapon Systems
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is Germany's naval shipbuilding and maritime-systems builder, producing submarines, frigates, corvettes, sensors, communication systems, and integrated mission equipment for modern navies.
1 weapon systemsthyssenkrupp Marine Systems is the modern naval-defense business centered in Kiel and tied to thyssenkrupp's acquisition of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in 2005. The current TKMS structure also reflects the company's 2025 separation into an independent, publicly listed maritime-defense business while thyssenkrupp AG retained a majority stake.
For this catalog, TKMS is the builder facet behind the archive's naval entries, especially the Sa'ar 6-class corvette and the company's HDW and MEKO submarine and frigate families. Keeping those systems under one profile links individual weapon pages to the shipbuilder's current identity, production sites, and product line.
Notable Systems
HDW Class 212 CD
TKMS describes the HDW Class 212CD as a joint German-Norwegian common-design submarine and a milestone in non-nuclear submarine technology.
Sources: TKMS HDW Class 212 CD, TKMS Submarine classesHDW Class 214 Next Generation
TKMS markets the HDW Class 214NG as a low-signature submarine with fourth-generation air-independent propulsion for covert coastal missions.
Sources: TKMS HDW Class 214, TKMS Submarine classesMEKO A-200 Frigate
TKMS presents the MEKO A-200 as a multi-domain frigate family built for air, surface, subsurface, and electronic warfare tasks.
Sources: TKMS MEKO A-200, TKMS FrigatesMEKO A-400 AMD Frigate
TKMS describes the MEKO A-400 AMD as a frigate optimized for air defense and task-force protection with long endurance.
Sources: TKMS MEKO A-400 AMD, TKMS FrigatesBuilder History
HDW acquisition anchors the marine systems line
thyssenkrupp's 2005 acquisition of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft established the shipbuilding base that later became TKMS.
Sources: thyssenkrupp 2005/2006 report
TKMS becomes an independent listed company
thyssenkrupp says TKMS became an independent publicly listed company on 20 October 2025, while thyssenkrupp AG kept a 51% majority stake.
Sources: thyssenkrupp company page, TKMS corporate structure
Predecessors
Public sources mix the brand name, the historical HDW lineage, and the current TKMS AG & Co. KGaA legal form. This profile normalizes the catalog facet to thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and leaves headquarters map coordinates out because I did not source a separate geocode beyond the official address.
Builder Sources
- TKMS About usPublisher: TKMS Group | Note: Official company background describing TKMS as a fully integrated maritime-defense system house with submarines, surface vessels, unmanned systems, sensors, sonar, effectors, software, and command systems. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- TKMS ContactPublisher: TKMS Group | Note: Official contact page listing TKMS GmbH Kiel at Werftstraße 112-114, 24143 Kiel, Germany as the company headquarters. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- TKMS Corporate structurePublisher: TKMS Group | Note: Official corporate-structure page describing TKMS AG & Co. KGaA and thyssenkrupp AG's 51% ownership stake. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- thyssenkrupp company pagePublisher: thyssenkrupp AG | Note: Official thyssenkrupp company page stating that TKMS became an independent publicly traded company on 20 October 2025 and that thyssenkrupp AG holds a majority stake. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- thyssenkrupp 2005/2006 reportPublisher: thyssenkrupp AG | Note: Official report page noting thyssenkrupp's acquisition of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in fiscal year 2004/2005, which anchors TKMS's current shipbuilding lineage. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- TKMS Submarine classesPublisher: TKMS Group | Note: Official overview of TKMS submarine classes, including the HDW Class 209, 212 CD, and 214 families. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- TKMS HDW Class 212 CDPublisher: TKMS Group | Note: Official product page for the HDW Class 212CD common-design submarine. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- TKMS HDW Class 214Publisher: TKMS Group | Note: Official product page for the HDW Class 214NG submarine family. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- TKMS FrigatesPublisher: TKMS Group | Note: Official overview of TKMS frigate families, including the MEKO A-100, A-200, and A-400 AMD lines. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- TKMS MEKO A-200Publisher: TKMS Group | Note: Official product page for the MEKO A-200 frigate family. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- TKMS MEKO A-400 AMDPublisher: TKMS Group | Note: Official product page for the MEKO A-400 AMD frigate family. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- TKMS Sa'ar 6 handoverPublisher: Naval News | Note: Reports TKMS and German Naval Yards Kiel handing over the Sa'ar 6 corvette class to the Israeli Navy in Germany. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
- Wikimedia Commons HDW KranPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for the reused HDW crane photo; the file is self-published and licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, and it depicts the Kiel shipyard associated with TKMS/HDW. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
Category
Air Defense
Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.
