This post provides information about the mid-life upgrade (MLU) programs of the German Navy Brandenburg class frigates and the Turkish Navy Barbaros class frigates.
- Brandenburg-class (F123) MLU
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Frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Kiel. Photo: D-Mitch
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On July 30, 2021, Saab signed a contract with the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr
Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), and
has received an order to deliver and integrate new naval radars and fire
control directors for and in the German Navy’s Frigates of the
Brandenburg-Class (F123). The contract includes a new combat management
system in order to completely overhaul the system currently in use on
the F123, allowing a low risk integration of the new naval radars and
fire control capabilities. The order value is approximately 4,6 billion
SEK. Deliveries and other services will take place between 2021 and
2030. Saab will be the prime contractor and will contract the German
shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen for the shipbuilding work while the
German company ESG will carry out logistical support.
