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Germany exercises option for four more MEKO frigates

Germany exercises option for four more MEKO frigates

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 8, 2026 | Navy, News, Shipbuilding

Germany’s Budget Committee decided on 8 October to procure four additional MEKO A-200 DEU frigates from TKMS. It brings the total order to eight vessels. The first MEKO frigates were ordered after the German Bundestag cancelled the F126 order with Damen. With...
Damen seeks EUR 4.7 billion over cancelled F126 project

Damen seeks EUR 4.7 billion over cancelled F126 project

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 5, 2026 | Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Dutch shipbuilder Damen is seeking almost EUR 4.7 billion in damages from the German government following the cancellation of the F126 frigate programme. This has been reported by both German and Dutch media that have seen the letter sent by a lawyer to the German...
Continued delays could cost Dutch Navy and Damen dearly

Continued delays could cost Dutch Navy and Damen dearly

by Guest author / SWZ editor | Sep 23, 2026 | Navy, News, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

From the magazine – Under the combative slogan “Moving Forward Together”, Minister of Defence Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius and her State Secretary Derk Boswijk published a fine Dutch Defence Strategy (Defensienota 2026) on Monday 29 June, four months after...
Sweden orders four frigates from Naval Group

Sweden orders four frigates from Naval Group

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 2, 2026 | Navy, News, Shipbuilding

Naval Group has signed a contract with the Swedish Ministry of Defence for the procurement of four defence and intervention frigates (FDIs) for the Royal Swedish Navy. The signing comes less than four months after Sweden announced its selection of the FDI. The...
Germany exercises option for four more MEKO frigates

Germany ready to order four MEKO frigates with TKMS

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 10, 2026 | Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

The German Bundestag’s Budget Committee has approved the procurement of four MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigates as an alternative to the failed F126 project. The approval includes an option for additional vessels. It clears the way for the formal signing of the contract....
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