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]

2024年12月20日 · 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.

2024年7月11日 · 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 ist ein aktuell laufendes Beschaffungsprogramm der Deutschen Marine für den zeitgerechten Ersatz der bisherigen drei Fregatten der Sachsen-Klasse.

2024年2月29日 · 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.

2024年12月20日 · 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.

2024年9月3日 · The joint venture will be based in Hamburg and will act as the project company for the construction of the future F127 frigates. thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and NVL are thus creating the fundamental conditions for construction of the new frigate to begin as early as 2025.

2024年12月23日 · 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 development and production of the Type F127.

2023年9月1日 · The initial analysis for the first stage of Germany’s Next Generation Frigate – Air Defence (NGFrig-AD, F127) programme has been completed, while Dutch shipbuilder Damen has reasserted the Netherlands' interest in a joint procurement.

2025年1月6日 · 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.