German navy wants stock frigates from TKMS as fallback for troubled F126 warship

(Sebastian Sprenger – Defense News) The German navy is slated to get four MEKO frigates from local shipyard TKMS as a backup submarine-hunting capability, as the envisioned program of record for F126 specialty ships faces delays. Defense officials in Berlin portrayed a preliminary contract with the German shipbuilder, approved by lawmakers on Wednesday, as part of “bridge solution” that would ensure the sea service gets urgently needed anti-submarine ships beginning in late 2029, in time to meet NATO commitments. – German navy wants stock frigates from TKMS as fallback for troubled F126 warship