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Germany Puts F126 Frigate Program Under Review After Major Delays

Officials are evaluating a contractor change or a move to a market‑ready design.

Die neuen F126-Fregatten sollen die bislang größten Kampfschiffe der deutschen Marine werden.
So soll die Fregatte F126 einmal aussehen, wenn das Marineschiff denn gebaut wird
Die Bundesregierung überträgt den Bau der Fregatten F126 an deutsche Werft.
Das Bundesverteidigungsministerium überprüft aufgrund "massiver Verzögerungen" den Weiterbau der neuen Fregatten F126. Das gesamte Rüstungsprojekt werde "auf den Prüfstand" gestellt, sagte ein Sprecher des Ministeriums am Donnerstag in Berlin.

Overview

  • The defense ministry said the F126 project faces massive delays and is now under review, with no decision yet on the path forward.
  • Internal assessments reported by German media indicate a slip of roughly 40 to 48 months from the first ship’s original July 2028 delivery.
  • The ministry cites failures in Damen’s design and production IT interfaces as the root cause; the Dutch government granted Damen a €270 million bridge loan.
  • Options include reassigning the prime role to NVL/Lürssen—an outcome reported by industry sources as likely—while NVL has stated it is ready to assume responsibility if tasked.
  • Germany has ordered six ships valued at more than €9–10 billion, about €1.8 billion has already been spent, payments are being tightly gated with €671 million reportedly withheld, and delays strain naval planning and NATO commitments.