The Type F127 frigate is an ongoing procurement programme of the German Navy for the timely replacement of the previous three frigates of the Type F124 Sachsen class. [1]

Dec 20, 2024 · The type F127 will be based on MEKO A-400 AMD anti-air warfare frigate design from the German shipbuilder TKMS specifically meant to fulfill German Navy requirements for the replacement of the F124 AAW combatants by the mid-2030s.

Jul 11, 2024 · The German Navy intends to build up to six F127 AAW frigates. The ships will replace the current three F124 combatants known in service as the Sachsen-class. MEKO A-400 AMD concept graphic, via TKMS.

Die Fregatte Klasse 127 (kurz F127) ist ein aktuell laufendes Beschaffungsprogramm der Deutschen Marine für den zeitgerechten Ersatz der bisherigen drei Fregatten der Sachsen-Klasse (F124). [2]

Feb 29, 2024 · The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated the country’s Next Generation Frigate – Air Defence – a joint procurement project between Germany and the Netherlands also referred to as the ‘F127’ platform – is still ongoing.

Dec 20, 2024 · In a significant step to bolster its maritime defense capabilities, Germany has formally approved the launch of the Type F127 air-defense frigate program. This initiative is part of a broader €21 billion defense procurement plan, which includes additional submarines and other military upgrades.

Dec 23, 2024 · The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has approved the construction of new Type F127 air defense frigates for the German Navy. German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) will play a leading role in the …

Sep 17, 2024 · Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and NVL Group – two major players in the German naval industry – have signed an agreement to cooperate in the construction of Germany’s next-generation F127 frigates.

Jan 6, 2025 · Germany's tkMS has indicated that if its MEKO A-400 AMD air defence frigate proposal is chosen, the building of the new F127-class frigate may commence as early as 2025.

Jul 11, 2024 · The German Bundestag has given its green light for the start of the Type F127 program. These 10,000 tons “frigates” are meant to replace the three in-service F124 Sachsen-class air defense frigates.