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 "title": "Germany Cancels F126 Frigate Programme, Orders Up to Eight TKMS MEKO A-200 DEU",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/germany-cancels-f126-frigate-programme-eight-meko-a-200-deu-tkms/",
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 "published": "2026-06-24T17:57:56.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-06-24T17:57:56.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "Germany scrapped the six-ship F126 frigate programme on 24 June 2026, opting for up to eight smaller TKMS MEKO A-200 DEU anti-submarine frigates after cost-to-complete ran toward €18bn. Rheinmetall fell ~18–20%; TKMS gained the order.",
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