Portrait of FWG
FWG buildings (Source: Bundeswehr / FWG)
The Bundeswehr Institute for Underwater Sound and Geophysical Research (FWG) belongs to the BWB organization. It is located in Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein) and was founded in 1964.
FWG is the Bundeswehr research institute exploring underwater sound and geophysical phenomena. The emphasis of its work is on underwater reconnaissance.
The Bundeswehr Institute for Underwater Sound and Geophysical Research conducts research into maritime physical phenomena occurring in the theaters of operation of the German Navy. The main focus is on the following activities:
- Collection, processing and provision of original data measured at sea to serve as the basis of BWB R&D projects and as operational guidance for the Navy;
- Feasibility studies into new procedural concepts for antisubmarine warfare, minehunting and torpedo sonar;
- Development, verification and validation of models for sonar performance forecasts and simulation;
- Basic acoustic analyses aimed at increasing target location capabilities and reducing the risk to Bundeswehr ships and boats;
- Study of how maritime processes influence underwater target location and how the water flow around and behind ship / submarine hulls affects detectability;
- Study of seabed and sea surface properties for the purposes of underwater reconnaissance;
- Examination of methods for maritime condition monitoring by remote sensing and for non-acoustic detection of objects above and below water.
FWG currently has a staff of about 110.
