At the end of last year, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed the contract for the development and qualification of a guided missile system for the active self-defence of submarines.
The ‘Interactive Defence and Attack System for Submarines’ (IDAS) system revolutionises maritime security and is being developed in close cooperation between Diehl Defence and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. 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 Diehl Defence and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and will revolutionise the protection of submarines and their crews.
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.