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German navy wants stock frigates from TKMS as fallback for troubled F126 warship
COLOGNE, Germany — The German navy is slated to get four MEKO frigates from local shipyard TKMS as a backup submarine-hunting capability, as the envisioned program of record for F126 specialty ships faces delays.Defense officials in Berlin portrayed a preliminary contract with the German shipbuilder, approved by lawmakers on Wednesday, as part of “bridge solution” that would ensure the sea service gets urgently needed anti-submarine ships beginn…
German Budget Committee approves next step in TKMS MEKO A-200 programme for four new navy frigates
The approval extends a preliminary agreement signed at the end of January between TKMS and the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support of the Bundeswehr. The agreement enables continued preparatory work ahead of a final construction contract. Under the extended arrangement, TKMS will maintain production capacity with subcontractors and suppliers while initiating orders for materials, equipment and machinery. T…
In 2020, the German Ministry of Defense selected the Dutch shipbuilder Damen as the prime contractor for its new MKS 180 multi-purpose frigate program [Mehrzweckkampfschiff 180 or F126-class], at the expense of TKMS, which had been unable to match its competitor's cost proposal. The discussion then turned to... This article, "Germany to Order Four MEKO A-200 Frigates to Compensate for the Possible Failure of Its Ambitious F-126 Program," first a…
The construction of Germany's planned modern anti-submarine warfare ships, the F126 class, is delayed. To meet its NATO obligations, the Ministry of Defense now intends to rely on tried-and-tested frigates – and purchase four ships as a "bridging solution".
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