Germany to order fourth new signals intelligence ship

September 14, 2026 6:17 AM EDT

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks on the day of a keel-laying ceremony at Rheinmetall's shipyard in Wolgast, Germany, September 14, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

WOLGAST, Germany, ‌Sept 14 (Reuters) - ​Germany ​will order a fourth signals intelligence ship ‌of a new class, Defence ⁠Minister Boris Pistorius said on ‌Monday, adding the budget ‌draft was on its way to parliament for approval.

Speaking ​in the northeastern town of Wolgast at the keel-laying ⁠ceremony for the third such ship built ​by Rheinmetall, Pistorius said the vessels were crucial for ​providing situational awareness ‌in a deteriorating security environment.

"These ships can ⁠hear and see what others cannot hear and see. They ⁠are our eyes and ears at sea. ​They perceive and analyse a huge extent of signals and sounds."

The ‌German navy is set to take delivery of ‌the new class of ⁠ships from 2029.

(Reporting ‌by Reuters ​TV, writing by Sabine Siebold, editing by Thomas ‌Seythal)



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