• TKMS reported design development progress on the F127 air-defense frigate, targeting long-range air defense and ballistic missile defense.
• The design, based on the MEKO A400 platform, was shaped by updated customer requirements for sensors, weapons systems, energy, space, weight reserves.
• Work included capability planning for intercepting ballistic missiles outside Earth’s atmosphere, positioning the ship for NATO integrated air defense missions.
• TKMS expects the first ship could be delivered by the mid-2030s if a contract is awarded soon.
• Management projected 90% of project value creation in Germany, covering shipbuilding, system integration, sensors, propulsion, electronics, jobs.

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