Rolls Royce to equip German frigates F126 with automation solutions.

According to a PR published by Damen on January 25, 2022, the firm commissioned Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems to supply MTU NautIQ Master Integrated Platform Management System for German Navy’s F126 Frigates.
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Artist rendering of future Frigate Type 126 (Picture source: Damen)

The mtu NautIQ Master Integrated Platform Management System and mtu NautIQ Foresight Equipment Health Management System will form the command and automation system (in German FüSAS – Führungssystem Automation Schiffstechnik) onboard the F126 frigates.

Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems will deliver the automation solutions (FüSAS) for the four new vessels for the German Navy. The scope consists of an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and a Condition Monitoring System (CMS).

For this solution, Rolls-Royce will deliver its mtu NautIQ Master and mtu NautIQ Foresight products. The contract with the main contractor Damen Naval was concluded on 21.1.2022. The fire alarm, personnel locator and CCTV systems are also part of the contract.

This is the first naval order for mtu NautIQ products since Rolls-Royce launched its extended automation solutions portfolio, which now combines mtu and Servowatch technologies under one brand.

mtu NautIQ Master is the newest iteration of Rolls-Royce’s Integrated Platform Management System, combining the advantages of proven mtu and Servowatch products.

It offers the same base functionalities as the previous version with enhanced features on a much more flexible and future-proof platform. mtu NautIQ Foresight is Rolls-Royce’s Equipment Health Management System for marine applications.

Damen Naval is building the four F126 class frigates together with its partners Blohm+Voss and Thales, after the partners were selected as successful bidders in 2020 following a European tender process spanning several years. The first ship is expected to be delivered to the German Navy in Hamburg in 2028.

MKS 180 (Mehrzweckkampfschiff 180) is the working title for a planned frigate class intended to replace the Brandenburg-class frigates for the German Navy. The first ship is planned to be commissioned in 2028.

The class is to enter service as the Frigate Type 126 or F126, continuing German Navy nomenclature.