The good news: the contractually anchored option for two more ships can be triggered following the decision of the German Bundestag's Budget Committee on 12 June. On 19 June 2024 - exactly four years after the signing of the construction contract for the first batch - the contract was signed in Koblenz at the Federal Office for Equipment,...
The multi-purpose combat ship "MKS 180", which has since been renamed "Frigate F126", saw the start of construction of its first unit on 5 December 2023. Just a few days before the end of the year, the start of production before 2024, which had been promised when the contract was signed, was also realised. On 19 June 2020, the signatures were signed in Koblenz, with...
It had been clear for some time that the future frigate 126 would be equipped with the TRS-4D radar system. Now, on 13 April 2022, Hensoldt was able to sign the corresponding contract. For the F126, this means that the ships will be equipped with a combination of the TRS-4D/NR long-range radar and the APAR Block 2 from Thales Nederland....
On 23 July, the Dutch shipyard Damen and Engie Axima Germany announced their cooperation in the construction of the Class 126 frigates (formerly MKS 180). Engie Axima, formerly Noske-Kaeser, will thus supply the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems as well as the protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) hazards and the refrigeration systems...
The German Navy's new multi-purpose combat ship class 180 (MKS 180) officially becomes the frigate class 126 (F 126). This rightly spreads a feeling of "Now it's really starting" everywhere. Manoeuvre whistle. All hands cast off and in. Certainly for anyone who goes to sea or has gone to sea...
News from 10.06.2021: The German Navy's new multi-purpose combat ship class 180 (MKS 180) officially becomes the frigate class 126 (F 126). This rightly spreads a feeling of "Now it's really starting" everywhere. Read now --- --- --- The realisation can begin - With the submission of three...
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