Overview
- Naval Vessels Lürssen marked keel laying at the Peene-Werft in Wolgast for the second of three 130‑meter Flottendienstboote, several months earlier than planned.
- The program is valued at about €3.26 billion including a training facility and remains scheduled to begin deliveries in 2029.
- Military leaders call the ships essential for intelligence collection in the electromagnetic spectrum, with a core crew of roughly 50 plus a similar-sized reconnaissance team.
- Construction spans multiple sites, with bow sections transferring to Lemwerder for hull assembly, and the second ship will bear the name Isar under patronage from the city of Wolfratshausen.
- Progress on the intelligence ships contrasts with the delayed F126 frigate program at Damen Naval as officials assess alternatives and regulators review Rheinmetall’s planned acquisition of NVL.