Baden-Württemberg-class frigate

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The F125 Baden-Württemberg-class frigates are a series of frigates of the German Navy, which were designed and constructed by ARGE F125, a joint-venture of Thyssen-Krupp and Lürssen. The Baden-Württemberg class is the heaviest displacement of any class of frigates worldwide. They replaced the F122 Bremen class. They are primarily designed for stabilization, crisis management, conflict prevention, and international intervention operations, asymmetric threat control at sea and support of special forces. Despite the ship's substantial size and weight, the ship carries no vertical launching system (VLS), medium or long-range surface-to-air missile, or anti-submarine torpedo. Lack of firepower makes the ship class unsuitable for major naval battles. Therefore the German Navy currently is undergoing plans to increase the F125’s armament. This will include the installment of the IRIS-T SLM missile system.

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