F126 frigate

F126 or Saarland-class frigate (Fregatte 126) is a planned German frigate class intended to replace the F123 Brandenburg-class frigates in the German Navy. The ships are to be the largest surface warships to join the German Navy since World War II. The first ship, Saarland, is planned to be commissioned in 2028, with Niedersachsen, Bremen, and Thüringen to follow. On 8 April 2024, Germany exercised their option and purchased an additional two frigates.

Preliminary CGI of the final design by Damen
Class overview
BuildersDamen Group/Blohm + Voss/Lürssen/German Naval Yards
Operators German Navy
Preceded byBaden-Württemberg class
Succeeded byF127 frigate (planned)
Cost
  • €5.47 billion (2020) for 4 units including training facilities
  • €1.37 billion (2020) per unit
Built2023-Present
In service2028
In commission2027
Planned6
Building1
General characteristics
TypeFrigate/destroyer
Displacement10,550 tonnes
Length166 m (544 ft 7 in)
Beam21.7 m (71 ft 2 in)
Height< 39 m (127 ft 11 in)
Draft5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
Ice classICE 1C/E1
Installed power~ 32 MW (43,000 hp)
Propulsion
  • CODLAD
  • 4 × Gensets
  • 2 × Electric drive motors
Speed> 26 kn (48 km/h; 30 mph) maximum sustained speed or 11.5 kn (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) with electric propulsion
Range> 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) speed
Endurance21 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		At least two 10 m rigid-hull inflatable boat), with space in the rear for an additional one depending on mission
CapacityAccommodation for 84 additional crew, e.g. special forces or signals intelligence specialists
Complement114
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × Hensoldt TRS-4D NR multi-function surveillance radar
  • 1 × Thales X-band APAR Block 2 multi-function fireradar
  • 1 × Active/passive low frequency variable depth towed sonar (if the ASW module is fitted)
  • Thales Mirador MK2 and Gatekeeper electro-optical tracking and observation system
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Rohde & Schwarz KORA 40 communications and radar ESM
  • ELINT systems and facilities
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127/64 naval gun with Vulcano guided ammunition
  • 8 × Kongsberg NSM Block 1a anti-ship and land attack missiles
  • 16 × cells Mk 41 VLS for up to 64 ESSM Block 2B medium-range air defence missiles
  • 2 × RIM-116 RAM CIWS launchers
  • 27 mm Rheinmetall MLG 272.0 Sea Snake autocannons
  • 12.7 mm Leonardo heavy machine guns
  • Water guns and long range acoustic device
Aircraft carried2 × NH90 Sea Tiger maritime helicopter + Saab Skeldar unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Aviation facilitiesAircraft hangar for two helicopters and UAV
NotesDesigned to be continuously deployed with minimal maintenance for up to two years and operate for 5000 hours per year

Until 1 January 2021, the project was known under the working title MKS 180 or Multi-Purpose Combat Ship 180 (Mehrzweckkampfschiff 180), with 180 indicating the classes planned complement.

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