Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (often abbreviated HDW) is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Kiel.
Its origin traces back to 1838 founded 'Howaldtswerke' shipyard, which in 1968 merged with Hamburg-based Deutsche Werft to form Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW).
On 5 January 2005, it became part of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) group - owned by ThyssenKrupp.
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