Germany news: Pistorius set to scrap warship project — media
06/24/2026 June 24, 2026 Germany set to drop F126 frigate project — media Germany plans to scrap plans to build six F126 frigates, a multi-billion-euro
06/24/2026 June 24, 2026 Germany set to drop F126 frigate project — media Germany plans to scrap plans to build six F126 frigates, a multi-billion-euro project that would have been the biggest in the history of the country's navy, media have reported.
Both the German news magazine Spiegel and the British daily Financial Times said Defense Minister Boris Pistorius instead intended to buy eight smaller MEKO A-200 frigates from warship builder TKMS. The news could be a blow to defense contractor Rheinmetall, which had been set to take over the F126 frigate project from Dutch shipbuilder Damen in the second quarter, according to its CEO, Armin Papperger.
The planned change in warship model is backed by the navy leadership, the reports said. The Meko A-200 frigates are some 120 meters long (394
feet long), considerably shorter than the 166-meter-long F126s. The F126 project had been afflicted with several problems and delays.
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