New frigates - start of construction for the navy's largest ships

Shipbuilding - New frigates - start of construction for the navy's largest ships

The construction of the German Navy's largest ships to date is due to start on Tuesday (11.00 a.m.) at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast, Western Pomerania. Four Class 126 frigates are to be built in Wolgast, Kiel and Hamburg under the leadership of the Dutch shipyard Damen Shipyards. According to official information, the billion-euro project is the German Navy's most expensive shipbuilding project to date. According to Damen, the first ship is due to be handed over in 2028.

The Peene shipyard, which belongs to the Lürssen Group, is to build the rear ships. The naval supplier Thales is also involved. According to previous Bundeswehr statements, the ship class is designed as an all-purpose weapon. The ships should therefore be able to operate anywhere in the world and for long periods of time and be able to monitor embargoes or prevail against other warships or submarines.

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1. The start of construction for the navy's largest ships, the Class 126 frigates, will take place at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast, a significant location in mecklenburg-vorpommern.
2. The rear ships of the four Class 126 frigates will be constructed at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast, which is part of the Lürssen Group based in Germany's Schleswig-Holstein.
3. The defense industry is heavily involved in the billion-euro project, with Dutch shipyard Damen Shipyards leading the construction of the Class 126 frigates, along with naval supplier Thales.
4. The shipbuilding in Wolgast, Kiel, and Hamburg will result in the navy's most expensive shipbuilding project to date, aimed at producing ships suitable for defense missions and long-term operations worldwide.
5. The ships will be designed as all-purpose weapons, allowing them to monitor embargoes, prevail against other warships or submarines, and operate effectively in various marine environments globally.
6. Although the first Class 126 frigate is not anticipated to be delivered until 2028, the start of construction for this shipbuilding project, located in Wolgast, is a notable event in the defense industry of Germany.

Source: www.stern.de