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German Navy’s frigate Sachsen regains vertical launching system

The German Navy’s frigate Sachsen has been successfully re-equipped with a vertical launching system (VLS), enabling it to deploy air defence missiles once again.

The prestigious F126 project reached a major milestone: the cutting of the first steel for the new multi-purpose frigates for the German Navy. Main contractor Damen Naval and project partner NVL Group invited more than 200 guests to attend the official and festive ceremony at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast, Germany. The cutting of the first steel marks the official start of the project's construction phase.

Damen Naval marks official start of construction phase F126 frigates

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The F126 frigate programme is the largest shipbuilding project in the history of the German Navy.

OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has been awarded a contract by the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (PGZ SW) shipyard to deliver three INBS (Integrated Navigation & Bridge System) for the Polish Navy's esteemed Miecznik frigate programme.

OSI contracted to deliver INBS for Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigate programme

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OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has been awarded a contract to deliver three INBS (Integrated Navigation & Bridge System) for the Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigate programme.

Kongsberg Naval Service, a company owned by Kongsberg Maritime and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, has been awarded a strategic framework agreement with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency for operational support, maintenance and life-extending services on Norway's frigates. The agreement has a total value of up to NOK 17 billion for services delivered over the lifetime of the agreement - assumed to be up to 2040.

Kongsberg awarded framework agreement for the maintenance of Norwegian frigates

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Kongsberg Naval Service has been awarded a strategic framework agreement for operational support, maintenance and life-extending services on Norway’s frigates.

Exail to provide advanced inertial navigation systems and data distribution units for the Royal Netherlands and Belgian Navies’ Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates (ASWF).

Exail to equip Royal Netherlands and Belgian Navies’ Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates

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Exail to provide advanced inertial navigation systems and data distribution units for the Royal Netherlands and Belgian Navies’ Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates (ASWF).

The launching ceremony of the Spartaco Schergat frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place on November 24 at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso (Genoa). The 10 FREMM vessels have been commissioned to Fincantieri by the Italian Navy within the framework of an Italo-French international cooperation program, under the coordination of OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement), the joint organization for European cooperation in armaments.

Fincantieri: the ninth FREMM-class frigate for the Italian Navy launched

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The launching ceremony of the Spartaco Schergat frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place on November 24.

BAE Systems has received a contract to deliver multiple shipsets of the Mk 45 Medium Caliber Gun and automated Ammunition Handling System (AHS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s new Hunter class frigates. The Mk 45 gun system will equip the Royal Australian Navy with a common, adaptable gun system that can easily integrate advanced munitions to provide the firepower required to meet the Hunter class deterrence mission.

BAE Systems to equip Hunter class frigates with Mk 45 naval guns

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BAE Systems has received a contract to deliver multiple shipsets of the Mk 45 Medium Caliber Gun for the Royal Australian Navy’s new Hunter class frigates.

BAE Systems Australia’s maritime division has selected Anschütz to deliver customised Synapsis Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems (WINBS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate Program, which will provide a fleet of the world’s most advanced anti-submarine warfare frigates to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Anschütz delivers and integrates the navigation and bridge systems for the Hunter class frigates

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BAE Systems Australia’s maritime division has selected Anschütz to deliver customised Synapsis Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems (WINBS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate Program.

Terma, a Danish leader in advanced technology solutions for defence, announced its significant contribution to the second batch of Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy. Terma will be providing ten SCANTER 6000 radars to equip five state-of-the-art Royal Navy Type 26 frigates, bolstering their capabilities for the future. The agreement on the delivery of the radars has been contracted with German marine navigation manufacturer Anschütz, who is providing the complete Integrated Bridge System (IBS).

Terma to supply radars for new Royal Navy Type 26 frigates

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Danish manufacturer of advanced technology solutions for defence, Terma, is set to supply ten SCANTER 6000 radars to equip five Royal Navy Type 26 frigates.

The modernization of the German Navy's Type 123/Brandenburg-class frigates is underway. As part of this process, the vessels will be armed with Saab RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missiles.

Germany to arm Brandenburg-class frigates with RBS15 Mk3 missiles

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The modernization of the German Navy’s Type 123/Brandenburg-class frigates is underway. As part of this process, the vessels will be armed with Saab RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missiles.

The new ship build hall at the Govan shipyard will shortly begin to take shape now that the basin has been filled and piling has begun. Measuring 170m long and 80m wide, this vast facility will be large enough for two Type 26 frigates to be constructed side-by-side.

BAE Systems builds new shipbuilding hall for Type 26 programme

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Last November, BAE Systems secured a GBP 4.2 billion contract with the Ministry of Defence to build five more Type 26 ships.

Damen Naval has chosen ABB to supply its Onboard DC Grid integrated power and distribution system to the new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates. The Vlissingen-based shipbuilder is building four state-of-the-art frigates, two for the Royal Netherlands Navy and two for the Belgian navy. It is the second collaboration between Damen Naval and ABB; in early 2022, the Norwegian division of company was contracted for the F126 Frigate project for the German Navy.

ABB to supply integrated power and distribution system for ASW frigates

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Damen Naval has chosen ABB to supply its Onboard DC Grid integrated power and distribution system to the new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates.