Germany scraps $2.6 billion F126 frigate program, Rheinmetall calls decision a “massive setback”
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Germany's defense ministry cancelled the € multibillion F126 frigate program and shifted procurement to TKMS, a surprise reversal after markets expected Rheinmetall to inherit the work. Rheinmetall called the loss a major setback and its shares dropped ~20%, highlighting abrupt contract-risk in European defense spending. The decision pressures near-term revenue visibility and can weigh on defense-sector multiples, despite broader rearmament demand remaining supportive.
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Germany’s Defense Ministry has abandoned the multibillion-euro F126 frigate program after $2.6 billion was spent, and will instead buy eight smaller warships from TKMS. Rheinmetall had been widely expected to take over the work following delays under the original award to Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval in 2020. Rheinmetall shares fell around 20% after the announcement, and CEO Armin Papperger said the cancellation was a “massive setback,” according to Der Spiegel.
