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Oste-class fleet service ship
Class of German fleet service ships
The Type 423 Oste class are purpose built signals intelligence (SIGINT/ELINT) and reconnaissance ships of the German Navy.[1] Officially designated as "fleet service ships", they replaced the Type 422 class.
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The Oste-class ships were designed as reconnaissance units during the Cold War. From the 1990s, the tasks were expanded to early warning and telecommunications reconnaissance in cooperation with other units of German and international armed forces. Civil officers of BND are working on the ships on a regular basis.
Accommodation for the crew was designed to meet civil standards, and the Oste class offers much more comfort for the crew than other ships in the German Navy.
The ships are set to be replaced from 2027-2029 when the new Type 424 is planned to come into service.[2] The three new ships will cost €3.3 billion (2023).