Germany announced on September 14–15, 2026, that it will order a fourth signals intelligence vessel of a new class, with funding approved in the defense budget draft. The ships are being built by Rheinmetall as part of Germany's naval intelligence modernization.
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WOLGAST, Germany, Sept 14 - 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.
Germany will order a fourth new signals intelligence ship, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, with funding included in a budget draft heading to parliament. The vessels, built by Rheinmetall, are designed to intercept and analyze signals at sea. Germany is expected to receive the new class from 2029.
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