According to the TKMS Communication, it is 1 of the largest contracts in the company in past concerning operating support and modernisation services. It was signed with the national Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Support of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw). It is worth over €800 million and will be implemented over a period of 10 years. It concerns the comprehensive modernization of all six kind 212A submarines, equipped with the German Navy.