Thyssenkrupp receives €13.2 Million German Funding for Underwater Mothership Project
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems on Monday received a €13.2 million euro funding notification from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy for the second phase of the “Modifiable Underwater Mothership” (MUM) project.
The funding is part of the “Maritime Research Program” with which the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy supports the development of innovative maritime technologies. In the current project phase, a large demonstrator vehicle will be developed, built and tested by the beginning of 2025.
The total joint project cost is €35 million, the total funding amount from the BMWi for the joint project is €22 million. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, the largest German company submarines, naval ships and marine electronics, has taken on the role of project coordinator.