F 124, F 125 and now F 126: The German Navy's frigates have been increasing their tonnage significantly for years. Is this growth still justified?
Construction of the first Class 126 frigate for the German Navy began in December 2023. The ship, which will weigh around 10,000 tonnes, will be handed over to the German Navy in 2028 and will be the world's largest frigate to date. Just a few years later, the new Class 127 air defence frigates, which could be up to 12,000 tonnes according to the latest reports, are due to be delivered. This will be the first time that Germany's frigate construction has reached the dimensions of armoured cruisers in the last century. The size of the last American cruisers of the Ticonderoga class will also be surpassed with both ship classes. German gigantism or a trend in frigate construction?
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