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7/19/2025, 7:38:34 AM
>The crisis surrounding the F126 project should be seen more as a wake-up call for the German defence organisation. It is a further setback for the already battered navy. A cancellation would be a tour de force for armaments cooperation in Europe and would raise new questions about future major international projects. Which is already the case due to the imbalance of the F126 project.
>On the other hand, the F126 case highlights the need to radically reform procurement processes and find more flexible, faster solutions.
>Accelerating the F127 programme is strategically essential, but not a short-term answer. An exit from the Damen Treaty and a national alternative programme such as MEKO A200 could provide a pragmatic bridge to increase presence and secure essential capabilities. A solution that is associated with financial, legal and industrial policy risks. However, there is much to be said in favour of a pragmatic solution that can be implemented by German shipyards, for which political consensus and the willingness to make difficult industrial policy decisions are a prerequisite.
>An additional option for bridging the capability gaps in the transition period could lie in the determined and accelerated integration of maritime unmanned systems. The naval inspector is in favour of this in Course 2025. Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack sees a hybrid fleet strategy that synergistically combines large manned platforms with a growing fleet of autonomous systems as the way forward.
>In addition to financial investment, this means a cultural shift towards greater agility and a willingness to take risks in procurement.
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>On the other hand, the F126 case highlights the need to radically reform procurement processes and find more flexible, faster solutions.
>Accelerating the F127 programme is strategically essential, but not a short-term answer. An exit from the Damen Treaty and a national alternative programme such as MEKO A200 could provide a pragmatic bridge to increase presence and secure essential capabilities. A solution that is associated with financial, legal and industrial policy risks. However, there is much to be said in favour of a pragmatic solution that can be implemented by German shipyards, for which political consensus and the willingness to make difficult industrial policy decisions are a prerequisite.
>An additional option for bridging the capability gaps in the transition period could lie in the determined and accelerated integration of maritime unmanned systems. The naval inspector is in favour of this in Course 2025. Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack sees a hybrid fleet strategy that synergistically combines large manned platforms with a growing fleet of autonomous systems as the way forward.
>In addition to financial investment, this means a cultural shift towards greater agility and a willingness to take risks in procurement.
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