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 "title": "Rheinmetall Naval Systems Tables ~€12BN F126 Takeover Offer; TKMS MEKO A-200 Eight-Ship Option Held as Leverage",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/rheinmetall-naval-f126-12-billion-takeover-14-billion-programme-tkms-meko-a-200-leverage/",
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 "published": "2026-05-06T01:28:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:52:21.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBerlin, 6 May 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Rheinmetall Naval Systems (formed around Naval Vessels Lürssen, acquired March 2026) on 6 May tabled a non-binding offer of approximately €12 billion to assume F126 programme management from Damen Naval; total programme value reaches ~€14 billion including ~€2 billion already paid to Damen and subcontractors\n * First-ship delivery slips to 2032 — four years late — or \"the second half of 2031\" if BAAINBw concedes on certification elements; bid inc",
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 "sources": [],
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  "baainbw",
  "bundeswehr",
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