German Navy frigate Bayern modernization

Claims

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• [● 6 SOURCES] Rheinmetall received a contract to modernise the German Navy frigate Bayern (F 217).
• [● 6 SOURCES] Modernisation work will be performed at the Neue Jadewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven.
• [● 6 SOURCES] The modernisation is scheduled for completion by 2029.
• [● 6 SOURCES] The upgrade will extend the frigate’s operational life to at least 2035.
• [● 6 SOURCES] Modernisation includes replacement of combat management system, radar sensors, propulsion, anti‑submarine warfare capability and weapons system.
• [● 6 SOURCES] The frigate is currently positioned at the shipyard pier where major components are being removed.
• [● 5 SOURCES] The contract value is in the mid three‑digit million‑euro range.
• [● 3 SOURCES] The contract follows the German defence ministry’s cancellation of the F126 frigate program earlier that month.

Timeline

1. 14 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Rheinmetall to modernize German frigate Bayern, service to 2035

   Rheinmetall won a multi‑hundred‑million‑euro contract to modernize the German Navy’s frigate Bayern, upgrading combat systems, radars and propulsion to keep the ship in service until at least 2035, with work to

2. 17 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 11 sources

   Rheinmetall wins €‑hundreds‑million contract to modernize German frigate Bayern

   Rheinmetall won a mid‑hundreds‑million‑euro contract to modernise German frigate Bayern, with work at Wilhelmshaven’s Neue Jadewerft slated for completion by 2029 to extend service to 2035.

3. about 1 month ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources

   German Navy laser weapon system contract with MBDA and Rheinmetall

   Germany contracts MBDA and Rheinmetall to build a ship‑mounted high‑energy laser for the navy, aiming for 2029 service; the system, tested on frigate Sachsen, will counter drones and missiles and boost domestic

Sources

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