Research institute of the German Armed Forces for waterborne noise and geophysics

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The Bundeswehr Research Institute for Water- borne Sound and Geophysics ( FWG ) in Kiel was a civil service of the Bundeswehr that was responsible for marine-oriented research in the defense sector in Germany. It was directly subordinate to the Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement in Koblenz. On February 1, 2009, the FWG was integrated into the Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Ships und Marinewaffen (WTD 71) in Eckernförde, whose name was changed to the Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Schiff und Marinewaffen, Maritime Technologie und Forschungs . There she continues her tasks as a research area for waterborne sound and geophysics (WTD 71 / FWG).

tasks

Research ship Planet (1967)

A characteristic of marine-specific research is the dependence of technical facilities on the typical physical environment at sea. This mainly applies to underwater reconnaissance with the use of waterborne sound in the form of sonar .

To solve this task, the FWG primarily conducts its own sea tests, for which the research vessel Planet is available. As part of the Bundeswehr , the FWG also has the option of using watercraft from the Defense Technology Agency for Ships and Naval Weapons (WTD 71) and other Bundeswehr facilities.

The FWG alone generated two thirds of all sonar-related sound propagation data from NATO's shallow water areas. On this basis, one of the most powerful operational sonar range prediction models MOCASSIN (MOnte CArlo sound radiation intensities) was developed.

The main task of the FWG is to make research results from abroad and from civil research of the Bundeswehr available. To this end, the FWG works in partnership with the relevant institutions, in particular with research institutions of the NATO partners, with universities (especially in Kiel and Hamburg) and with industry. An important partner is the NATO Undersea Research Center in La Spezia , Italy.

The most important work results of the FWG are concept studies on new systems and performance assessments of facilities for the Navy.

Structure of the FWG

Research vessel Planet (2006)

The FWG has around 100 employees, a third of whom are university-educated scientists. It is divided into two business areas , one of which is responsible for technology and the other for research. In addition, the FWG has a small staff and an economic-administrative service area.

The research division is divided into four business areas, which include the results-oriented skills of the FWG:

Only scientists are active in this business area. You will receive the necessary technical support from the technically stronger division with its three business areas

  • Sensors and sensor carriers
  • Data acquisition and monitoring
  • evaluation

history

The FWG was founded in 1964 as the Oceanographic Research Institute of the Bundeswehr (OFBw). It was set up on the site of the Kiel Naval Arsenal and administratively assigned to it. In 1967 the defense research ship Planet was put into service . The agency was renamed the Research Institute of the Federal Armed Forces for Water-borne Sound and Geophysics (FWG) . In 2004 the Planet was decommissioned and in 2005 it was replaced by the new research ship Planet , which is administratively managed by WTD 71. From 1975 to 1993 the FWG was significantly involved in the North Sea research platform of the Ministry of Research. On February 1, 2009, it was incorporated into Defense Technical Service 71.

Directors of the FWG
  • 1968–1989 Günter Ziehm
  • 1990–2001 Peter Wille
  • 2001-2006 Rolf Thiele

Since mid-2006, the FWG no longer had a director due to its incorporation into WTD 71.

Web links

Commons : Research institute of the German armed forces for waterborne noise and geophysics  - collection of images, videos and audio files

literature

  • Egbert Thomer / Jürgen Rhades; Yearbook of the German Navy 1970 - Volume 5; Bremen undated; P. 42 ff. Marine research in the defense sector

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ WTD 71 and FWG have been going together since February 1, 2009, Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement, accessed May 11, 2009. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013 ; accessed on October 22, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Egbert Thomer / Jürgen Rhades; Yearbook of the German Navy 1970.