Rheinmetall wins contract to modernise German Navy frigate FGS Bayern

Published Jul 31, 05:20 PM UTC

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Rheinmetall has been awarded a mid-three-digit million euro contract to modernise the German Navy frigate FGS Bayern, the third Type 123 Brandenburg-class vessel. Work will begin after Q2 2026 at the Neue Jadewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven and continue through 2029. The service life extension program aims to keep the frigate operational until at least 2035. Upgrades include replacing the Combat Management System, overhauling engineering components, upgrading radar sensors, improving propulsion and drive systems, and enhancing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. The frigate, commissioned in 1996, is 138.9 meters long, displaces 4,700 tonnes, and carries a crew of 118. Rheinmetall Naval Systems CEO Tim Wagner emphasized the shipyard's experience in frigate modernization and integration of complex maritime systems.

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Original headline: Rheinmetall wins contract to modernise German Navy’s FGS Bayern

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