The Australian Government announced that it has downselected Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the race to deliver its future general purpose frigates (GPF).

In Germany’s favor, the sea service’s current Anzac-class frigates were based on the older MEKO 200, which should ensure familiarity with the A-200′s newer, more modular design. As for Japan ...

Moreira is the third ship of a four-frigate buy of Tamandaré-class MEKO A-100MB multi-purpose combat frigates under the Brazilian Navy's Tamandaré-class Frigate Programme (PFCT). The keel-laying ...

The move comes as Japan’s German rival, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, fears the frigate contest is shaping up as a “Ford v Ferrari” race between its proven Meko A-200 and a higher-end ...

MHI is bidding with a modernised design of its Mogami-class frigate and tkMS has offered its MEKO A-200 design. Under the programme, the DoD intends to build the first three of 11 planned frigates ...

The frigate produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd can be operated by around 90 crew, half as many as similar vessels. Germany's contender is the MEKO A200 frigate developed by Thyssenkrupp ...

The frigate produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. can be operated by around 90 crew, half as many as similar vessels. Germany's contender is the MEKO A200 frigate developed by Thyssenkrupp ...