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Nilou said:

A shame. The F126 was really good looking imo.

Makes sense though with the Netherlands controversy and the much more capable F127s coming soon.

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Yeah, it really was, but it should have been. 48 VLS + Integrated Sonars+ TRS-4D LR + better EW+ 4 30mm guns

ger_mark said:

It sure was good looking but only 16 VLS cells are a joke.
Instead they will purchase 8 smaller Meko a200 with 32 VLS cells.

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wouldnt bet much on 32 Mk41s

ger_mark said:

It sure was good looking but only 16 VLS cells are a joke.
Instead they will purchase 8 smaller Meko a200 with 32 VLS cells.

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Boxes are boxes, not armament system; meko a200 is substantially weaker design.

Aegrotare said:

Yeah, it really was, but it should have been. 48 VLS

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To make 48 meaningful, you need to up the radar game(i.e. price and upper weight) several-fold.

This was meant to be ASW first design - it doesn't make sense.
Remember that 16 VLS is up to 64 already rather large ESSMs(i.e. very easily get to reasonable 32-40 medium range missiles), and every German combatant (other than meko) carries 2x21 RAM II on top.

Gloire_bb said:

To make 48 meaningful, you need to up the radar game(i.e. price and upper weight) several-fold.

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Yes thats why i wanted the TRS-4D LR wich is not = the TRS-4D. The TRS-4D LR is the replacement for the Smart L in the F124 MLU should that ever happen.

Gloire_bb said:

This was meant to be ASW first design - it doesn't make sense.
Remember that 16 VLS is up to 64 already rather large ESSMs(i.e. very easily get to reasonable 32-40 medium range missiles), and every German combatant (other than meko) carries 2x21 RAM II on top.

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The F126 was planned as a Multi purpose Frigate and I wanted to make it a true multi purpose Frigate.
My dream F126 would have looked some thing like this:
TRS-4D LR in fixed pannels
APAR Block 2
2 Ram starters
1 127/64 LW Gun
48 MK41
8 3SM
4 qNFMLG (new 30mm gun)
A bow sonar from AE
CAPTAS 4
Spider ATS
Decoys and potent EW