Multirole Combat Ship 180 (MKS 180, formerly K131)

[Grey Havoc]

(h/t BansheeOne over at Tanknet)

http://www.tank-net.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=34855

The program has however been badly delayed, leading to the procurement of 5 more K130 corvettes as a stopgap (despite their designation, basically oversized FACs):
https://gcaptain.com/germany-to-spend-1-5-billion-euros-on-more-navy-ships/
http://www.janes.com/article/64665/german-navy-to-receive-five-additional-k130-corvettes

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://global.handelsblatt.com/politics/sticker-shock-at-defense-ministry-over-new-corvettes-751111

 

[Grey Havoc]

http://gcaptain.com/germany-boost-naval-spending-4-3-billion-warship-plan/

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://global.handelsblatt.com/politics/difficult-maneuvering-around-warship-deal-769963

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.defensenews.com/global/...hipbuilder-damen-may-be-the-last-of-its-kind/

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://gcaptain.com/german-naval-y...germanys-massive-mks-frigates-contract-award/

 

[MihoshiK]

With this kind of money on the line I would have been very surprised if there hadn't been a lawsuit.

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.defensenews.com/global/...-path-for-mks-180-warship-program-to-proceed/

 

[Moose]

Seems as though they're on course for the Australian model, or something close to it, if all 3 major builders end up together.

 

[Grey Havoc]

http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9842

 

[Grey Havoc]

Updated image via the link in my previous post:

Hi all!

Looking at newly released renderings from the Damen Group, my original drawing was off in virtually all proportions. Moved things around a bit, deleted bow sonar and torpedoes (apparently dropped from requirements; they seem to like the F125 so much they want to repeat it...)

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/12/german-navys-mks-180-frigate-program-renamed-f126/

 

[DWG]

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/12/german-navys-mks-180-frigate-program-renamed-f126/

"Displacement: maximum 9,000 tonnes"

"Displacement: Maximum"?!? I'd guess they're trying to say Deep/Full Load, but you'd sort of hope Naval News would use standard terminology.

 

[Grey Havoc]

http://navyrecognition.com/index.ph...ificate-f126-frigates-for-damen-shipyard.htmlhttps://www.damen.com/en/news/2021/06/damen_assigns_classification_of_the_f126_to_dnv

 

[jsport]

https://www.defensenews.com/global/...8.25.21&utm_term=Editorial - Early Bird Brief

 

[aonestudio]

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/thyssenkrupp-might-shed-naval-business

 

[Grey Havoc]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yShh_5dJ2YI

 

[qa09]

View: https://youtu.be/bgh77lyCWaU?si=GweqlqmKi0jaYCuF