The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) commissioned its third F125 Baden-Württemberg-class Frigate on Monday, May 17, 2021. The "Sachsen-Anhalt" joined the German fleet during a ceremony at Naval Base Heppenser Groden in Wilhelmshaven.
Today, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tk MS) handed over the frigate “SACHSEN-ANHALT” to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) in Wilhelmshaven.
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Tomorrow, Wednesday 10 June 2020, the German Navy will put into service the second of a total of four F125 class frigates, the "Nordrhein-Westfalen".
During the past few weeks, the German Navy (Deutsche Marine)'s F125 class Frigate "Baden-Württemberg" conducted sub-systems tests under extreme conditions and in realistic combat situations. She left for Brazil on February 7 to evaluate on-board systems in hot weather near the Equator. The first-of-class vessel returned on April 16.
On 3 March 2020, the frigate NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN was handed over by the ARGE F125 consortium to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In- Service Support (BAAINBw).
After years of delay, the German Navy officially commissioned the first F125 frigate Baden-Württemberg on June 17, 2019.
