The US has authorized the sale of integrated combat systems to Germany for the future F-127 frigates.
This was reported by the US Department of Defense.
The potential deal is valued at $11.9 billion and includes radars and other command and communication components.
According to the published document, the supply of 8 sets of the MK 6 MOD X integrated combat system computer based on Aegis has been approved, as well as 8 state-of-the-art AN/SPY-6 (V)1 (S-band) radars and 8 additional AN/SPQ-9B radars designed to track low-altitude targets.
Approval has also been confirmed for the purchase of 8 sets of MK 41 Baseline VIII vertical launch systems, which will provide strike capabilities for the frigates and enable the launch of a wide range of missiles, including the previously approved SM-6 and SM-2.
In addition, the US side has agreed to supply artillery systems consisting of 9 MK 45 gun mounts, MK 38 MOD 4 auxiliary systems, and MK 34 fire control components, which include MK 160 computing systems and MK 20 electro-optical sights.
An important component of the agreed package is network-centricity: the request includes 8 Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) systems to create a unified information domain. To ensure secure communications and control, the sale of 9 command and control processors, 10 MIDS-on-Ship data transmission terminals, as well as specialized cryptographic equipment and friend-or-foe identification systems has been approved.
The navigation package includes AN/WSN-12 inertial systems, AN/WSN-9 digital hybrid logs, and GPS-based precision positioning systems.
The protection of the future frigates is planned to be implemented through three AN/SLQ-32(V)6 electronic warfare systems, the sale of which has also been officially approved.
In addition to the equipment itself, the contract provides for full technical, engineering, and logistical support from the US government and contractors Lockheed Martin and RTX.
In addition to the combat information system, in November 2025, the US Department of State approved the potential sale to Germany of a large batch of Standard Missile 6 Block I and Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC anti-aircraft missiles.
According to the request, Germany seeks to acquire 173 SM-6 Block I missiles and 577 SM-2 Block IIIC missiles, as well as Mk 21 and Mk 13 launch containers for vertical launch systems, with a total value of up to $3.5 billion.
As a reminder, in September 2024, German shipbuilding companies signed a cooperation agreement under which the construction of F127-class frigates is planned. The agreement provides for the creation of a joint venture that will undertake the construction of new F127 ships based on the MEKO A-400 design.
The new frigates will have a full displacement of up to 12,000 tons, a hull length of 220 meters, and a crew of 250.
Although the new ships are intended to replace the F124 frigates—of which the German Navy currently has three—the country’s Ministry of Defense plans to expand the order, bringing the number of new frigates to eight (despite initial plans to build six units).
This is due to the ships’ unique capabilities: the F127s will be the first vessels in the German fleet optimized for the use of anti-missile systems, enabling them to intercept medium- and short-range ballistic missiles.
