Damen Naval signed a contract with ABB to supply its Onboard DC Grid systems for all four F126 frigates that are under construction for the German Navy.

Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has signed a contract worth over a hundred million Euros with mission combat system integrator Thales, to deliver its TRS-4D naval radar to the future multi-purpose frigates F126 of the German Navy.

Leonardo's OTO 127/64 LightWeight (LW) Vulcano naval defence systems have been selected by Damen to equip German Navy’s new four F126 frigates, with the addition of two optional vessels.

Damen Naval has contracted Lockheed Martin for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System in support of the F126 project. In this way, Lockheed Martin will significantly support the construction of the new frigates for the German Navy.

Damen commissions Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems to supply mtu NautIQ Master Integrated Platform Management System for German Navy’s F126 Frigates

OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) announced that it has been selected by Damen Naval to provide a comprehensive navigation suite to the Federal German Navy’s F126 program.

Rohde & Schwarz was awarded a contract to provide the R&S KORA system for communications and radar electronic support measures (ESM) for new German F126 frigates.

The German ministry of defense (MoD) announced this morning that the MKS180 frigate program has been renamed "Fregatte Klasse 126" or F126, which is in line with the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) typical designation for frigates.