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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.
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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.
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“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.”
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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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This story was originally published September 14, 2026 at 3:17 AM.