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IT Interface Flaws Delay Germany’s €9 Billion F126 Frigates

A Dutch bridging loan is intended to avert insolvency at Damen Naval with the aim of preserving the F126 build schedule.

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Wegen Problemen bei der niederländischen Werft Damen Naval rechnet das Bundesverteidigungsministerium mit Verzögerungen beim Bau der neuen Fregatte F126. Grund seien Probleme "mit IT-Schnittstellen bei der firmeneigenen Konstruktions- und Fertigungssoftware".

Overview

  • Germany’s Defence Ministry identified failures in Damen Naval’s proprietary IT interfaces as the cause of construction setbacks for the F126 class.
  • The Dutch parliament approved a €270 million bridging loan to keep Damen Naval solvent and maintain progress on the first frigate.
  • Berlin notified the Bundestag in early July that the programme faces significant timeline slippages and financial strains at the Dutch shipyard.
  • No revised delivery dates have been set pending comprehensive contract renegotiations scheduled for completion by year-end 2025.
  • The six 166-metre, 10,000-ton F126 frigates are designed to be the German Navy’s largest combat vessels with capabilities spanning undersea, surface and air engagements.