Rheinmetall Secures Contract to Modernize German Navy’s F123 Frigate
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Rheinmetall had put great hopes into a commission for frigate construction. However, the Ministry of Defence blew off the F126 project. Now, however, another shipyard is modernising.
Rheinmetall Secures Lucrative Navy Contract Amidst F126 Cancellation
Rheinmetall has secured a substantial contract to modernize the German Navy's F123 frigate Bayern. This deal follows the recent cancellation of the F126 frigate program, which the defense group had anticipated managing. The contract, awarded in the second quarter of the year, is worth several hundred million euros.
Rheinmetall Secures Contract to Modernize German Navy’s F123 Frigate
Rheinmetall has been awarded a major contract to overhaul the German Navy F123 class frigate BAYERN, extending its operational service life through at least 2035. Rheinmetall has been awarded the contract to modernise the 143-meter-long frigate BAYERN at the end of the second quarter of 2026. The objective of the project is to ensure the ... The post Rheinmetall Secures Contract to Modernize German Navy’s F123 Frigate appeared first on Naval New…
The new Jadewerft is designed to modernise the frigate "Bayern". The order volume is in the three-digit million range.
Rheinmetall has announced to have been awarded the contract for the modernization of the frigate BAYERN of the German Navy, long 143 meters, before the end of the second trimester of 2026. The objective of the project is to guarantee the operational readiness of the frigate BAYERN, entered in service in 1996, at least until 2035, adapting the capacities to the current operating needs....
Only five weeks ago the Bundeswehr stopped the frigate project F126. In Wilhelmshaven an older type of ship is to be modernized instead.
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