Five ships have replaced the Gepard-class fast attack craft of the German Navy.

They feature reduced radar and infrared signatures ("stealth" beyond the Sachsen-class frigates) and will be equipped with two helicopter UAVs for remote sensing.

Recently, the German Navy ordered a first batch of two UMS Skeldar V-200 systems for the use on the Braunschweig-class corvettes.

[9] 7 May 2018,Magdeburg and KRI Usman Harun conducted a towing exercise in the Mediterranean Sea.

[10] Magdeburg conducted a UAV Saab Skeldar V-200 trial on her flight deck on 24 August 2018.