WE Tech to make naval debut after Finnish corvette order

The drives will control the RENK Advanced Electric Drive (AED) onboard the corvettes, which will feature a Combined Diesel-Electric and Gas (CODELAG) propulsion system. The WE Drives will be essential for ensuring operations in the multipurpose vessels’ different operating modes. During normal patrol operations, the corvettes will be driven by electric propulsion motors. The WE Drives will be supplied to RENK, which has overall responsibility for the integration of the electric propulsion and gearbox system.

“This is our first Navy Project and marks an important milestone for WE Tech Solutions”, says Mårten Storbacka, the ceo of WE Tech Solutions Oy. “We are grateful for the trust the Finnish Defence Forces puts in us and equally proud in taking up the challenge. After years of work, we are now ready to take on navy projects with hybrid propulsion solutions,” Mr. Storbacka continues.

The new corvettes form the basis of a Finnish Defence Force project to replace seven older vessels. The construction of the first vessel is expected to begin in 2022. The Finnish Navy will take them into operational use in 2028.