Oliver Burkhard
United StatesexecutiveMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Oliver Burkhard is the chief executive of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), a German shipbuilding company. He has publicly criticized the Japanese bid for the SEA3000 project, highlighting TKMS's extensive experience in naval shipbuilding and their proven track record in delivering reliable vessels.
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TKMS CEO Oliver Burkhard told Ynet Global that everything is going according to plan with the new program for Israel.
Israel's new $634M German-built 'doomsday' sub gives major boost to Iran deterrenceUnited States· 2026-08-10
TKMS CEO Oliver Burkhard toured a submarine-building facility in Kiel, Germany.
Carney chooses German submarines, Meta’s $13-billion Alberta data centre and revenge of the TSX: Business and investing stories for the week of July 11
Canada· 2026-07-11
TKMS CEO Oliver Burkhard in a statement said the company was proud to 'take on the largest single order' in its history.
Canada picks Germany’s TKMS over South Korea’s Hanwha to build submarine fleetCanada· 2026-07-07
Oliver Burkhard, CEO of German submarine maker TKMS, is one of the two contenders for the multibillion-dollar contract to build Canada's next submarine fleet.
Submarine bidders open to Ottawa splitting contract, say procurement speed setting new standardCanada· 2026-03-04
Oliver Burkhard is the CEO of Thyssen Krupp Maritime Systems and is part of the delegation accompanying Friedrich Merz.
Rietumi meklē sadarbību ar Indiju un Ķīnu / Diena
Latvia· 2026-01-13
Oliver Burkhard is the chief executive of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems who discussed potential job creation in Canada.
Joly asks Canada’s financial sector to lend to defence companiesCanada· 2025-08-28
The German ship builder TKMS fired a rhetorical torpedo at the Mogami program this month when its chief executive, Oliver Burkhard, said: 'I know our competitors. They have never exported in the past.'
A $10b deal about more than defence
Australia· 2025-06-28
