Niedersachsen-class frigate

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The F126 Niedersachsen-class frigate (Fregatte 126) (formely Multi-Purpose Combat Ship 180) was a planned German frigate class intended to replace the F123 Brandenburg-class frigates in the German Navy. The ships were to be the largest surface warships to join the German Navy since World War II. The first ship, Niedersachsen, was planned to be commissioned in 2028, with Saarland, Bremen, and Thüringen to follow, but first delivery was later delayed to 2032. On 8 April 2024, Germany exercised its option to purchase an additional two frigates. The contract for two additional F126 frigates was signed on 19 June 2024. In June 2026, the project was stopped and abandoned due to cost overruns. The project was originally estimated to cost around 10 billion euros for the new ships. However, due to massive delays and technical problems, the total cost for the six ships that were definitely planned threatened to skyrocket to as much as 18.8 billion euros before the project was halted. The project...

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