A consortium that includes shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has handed over the future German Navy frigate Rheinland-Pfalz to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw).
The newbuild is the final one of four F125 or Baden-Wurttemberg-class frigates built by TKMS together with the NVL Group in the ARGE F125 consortium. The first three vessels in the class are already in the in-service phase and are scheduled for commissioning beginning in mid-2023.
Like its sisters, the future Rheinland-Pfalz has a length of 149 metres, a beam of 18 metres, a displacement of approximately 7,200 tonnes, a maximum speed of 26 knots, and space for 126 crewmembers and up to 64 additional personnel.