As part of the tender process for the introduction of the new Type 31e frigate generation, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is one of the selected suppliers in the final design and offer phase in a consortium led by ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK including ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH and with British shipyards Harland & Wolff and Ferguson Marine Engineering. This was announced by the Royal Navy in London in December 2018.

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri launched the 9th of 10 FREMM Frigate on order for the Italian Navy at its Riva Trigoso shipyard. The “Spartaco Schergat” is the fifth vessel in the general purpose configuration.

Spanish Minister of Defense confirmed that five new F-110 frigates will be built by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia in Ferrol starting in May this year.

At SNA 2019, the Surface Navy Association's National Symposium currently held near Washington DC, Austal AUSA unveiled the latest variant of its "Austal Frigate".