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 "slug": "diehl-iris-t-slm-f125-frigates-adaptation-development-contract-baainbw",
 "title": "BAAINBw Contracts Diehl to Adapt IRIS-T SLM for Four F125 Frigates — Prototypes, Test Firings, Class Integration",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/diehl-iris-t-slm-f125-frigates-adaptation-development-contract-baainbw/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/diehl-iris-t-slm-f125-frigates-adaptation-development-contract-baainbw/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-10-02T19:36:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-10-06T19:36:54.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nÜberlingen, 2 October 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has signed a contract with Diehl Defence for adaptation development of the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air-defence system, to make it mission-capable on the navy's four F125 frigates, Diehl said on 2 October; the scope covers prototypes, \"comprehensive test firings\" and integration into the class's architecture\n * The Bundestag budget committee",
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  "industry"
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  "air-missile-defence",
  "sea"
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 "tags": [
  "defense-industry",
  "naval-defense",
  "iamd-air-missile-defense"
 ],
 "sources": [],
 "entities": [
  "baainbw",
  "bundeswehr",
  "d-lbo",
  "diehl-defence",
  "germany",
  "iris-t",
  "russia",
  "ukraine"
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   "germany",
   "russia",
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