At the end of last year, the Procurement Office of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (BAAINBw) signed a contract for the development and qualification of a guided missile system for the active self-defence of submarines. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Diehl Defence are developing this “Interactive Defence and Attack System for Submarines” (IDAS) system.
Both companies are combining their expertise in the IDAS Consortium to develop a guided missile that can specifically engage air threats from a submerged submarine. This globally unique technology will be available to customers of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Diehl Defence and is said to revolutionise the protection of submarines and their crews.
‘We are delighted that this innovation project can now also be launched,’ says Oliver Burkhard, CEO of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. ‘At Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, we are contributing to a completely new capability in the field of submarine self-defence, while at the same time strengthening the safety of people and materials in challenging future deployment scenarios.’
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Submarine defence to a new level
IDAS sets new standards in maritime security. By combining an advanced guided missile and a new ejection unit, submarine crews will in future be able to defend themselves against attacks and detection attempts from the air.
The IDAS project, which has now been commissioned, “Development and qualification of a guided missile unit consisting of a guided missile and ejection device for active self-defence of submarines against attacks from the air” takes submarine defence to a new level.
Picture by Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.
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