The 2024 Fleet Plan outlines that Norway will acquire five or six frigates to replace the Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates. Potential candidates include the British Type 26, the German F127, the American Constellation-class, and the French FDI.
German-Norwegian industrial cooperation
If thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Ulstein Verft are awarded a contract, a significant portion of the value creation will take place in Norway.
In the Letter of Intent, state-of-the-art technology from German thyssenkrupp Marine Systems will be combined with local shipbuilding expertise in the Norwegian, family-owned, Ulstein Verft.
“thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has long traditions in designing and building naval ships, while Ulstein has long experience in commercial vessels with unique designs and solutions for demanding marine operations. Both companies have an industrial legacy from the shipbuilding industry in different markets related to ship design and ship construction, and are renowned for proven, advanced and outfitting-intensive vessels”
Lars Lühr Olsen, managing director at Ulstein Verft
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ F127 frigate is based on the proven MEKO A-400 design, which has been established for more than 20 years and used in several different frigate classes built at yards around the world. thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is already involved with the Royal Norwegian Navy in the construction of 212CD submarines together with Germany.
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is one of the world’s leading naval companies with 8.000 employees at three shipyards in Kiel, Wismar, and Itajaí (Brazil) and locations worldwide. The company is active as a systems supplier for submarines and naval surface vessels, maritime electronics and security technologies. Around 3,300 employees work at the Kiel site, making it the largest shipyard location in Germany.
