라인메탈, F123급 호위함 근대화 개량 계약 수주

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라인메탈이 123급 호위함 3번함 바이에른함의 근대화 개량 계약을 따냈습니다. 2035년까지 작전 준비태세를 보장하는 것이 목표이고, 작업은 2029년까지 빌헬름스하펜에서 수행될 예정입니다. 

전투관리체계, 레이다, 대잠전 능력이 개량된다고 하는데, 상세한 개량 내역은 빠져있어 기사를 살펴보니 작년 11월 6일에 기사가 실렸었네요. 엘빗제 소나에 9LV 전투지휘체계, Sea Giraffe 4A, Sea Giraffe 1x 레이다, Ceros 200 FCS가 설치될 예정입니다. ( German F123 frigates to feature a high degree of system commonality with future F128 frigates - Naval News )

라인메탈, 독일 해군 FGS 바이에른 현대화 계약 수주

이 프로젝트는 프리깃함을 최소 2035년까지 완전한 작전 상태로 유지하는 동시에, 현재의 작전 요구에 맞도록 능력을 최신화하는 것을 목표로 한다.

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2026년 7월 31일

이번 계약은 독일 해군 프리깃함의 작전 준비태세를 최소 2035년까지 보장하는 것을 목표로 한다. 출처: Rheinmetall via LinkedIn.

이 프로젝트는 프리깃함을 최소 2035년까지 완전한 작전 상태로 유지하는 동시에, 현재의 작전 요구에 맞도록 능력을 최신화하는 것을 목표로 한다.

라인메탈은 독일 해군의 Type 123 브란덴부르크급 프리깃함 중 세 번째 함정인 FGS 바이에른의 현대화 계약을 수주했으며, 작업은 2026년 2분기 이후 시작될 예정이다.

회사는 7월 31일 발표에서 이번 개수가 함정을 최소 2035년까지 운용 가능하게 유지하면서 현대 해군의 요구사항에 맞추는 것을 목표로 한다고 밝혔다.

운용수명 연장 프로그램의 범위에 따라 FGS 바이에른은 2029년까지 빌헬름스하펜의 노이에 야데베르프트 조선소에서 광범위한 개량을 받게 된다.

계약 규모는 수억 유로대 중반이다.

1996년에 취역한 이 프리깃함은 여러 핵심 체계에서 현대화된 기술의 혜택을 받게 된다.

주요 작업에는 기존 전투관리체계 교체, 필수 함정 기관 구성품 정비, 레이더 센서 체계 개량이 포함된다.

라인메탈은 또한 함정의 대잠전(ASW) 능력을 선별적으로 개선하는 것과 함께 추진 및 구동 체계의 개량도 실시할 계획이다.

회사에 따르면 이러한 개량은 FGS 바이에른을 현대적인 작전 요구사항에 맞추고 향후 10년 동안 배치 능력을 유지하기 위한 것이다.

이 프로젝트는 복잡한 해군 플랫폼의 장기 유지보수와 수명주기 지원을 담당하는 해군체계 사업부 내 라인메탈 서비스 사업의 전략적 역할을 부각한다.

라인메탈 해군체계 사업부 CEO 팀 바그너는 다음과 같이 말했다. “우리는 이제 프로젝트를 일정에 맞춰 완료하는 데 전적으로 집중하고 있습니다. 노이에 야데베르프트 조선소는 해군 함정, 특히 프리깃함의 현대화와 유지보수에서 다년간의 경험을 보유하고 있으며, 복잡한 해양 체계를 통합하는 데 광범위한 전문성을 갖추고 있습니다.

“모든 프로젝트 파트너 및 고객과의 긴밀한 협력과 이러한 역량을 결합함으로써, 요구되는 품질 기준에 맞춰 함정을 제때 독일 해군에 인도할 수 있는 기반이 마련됩니다.”

현재 노이에 야데베르프트에 정박 중인 이 프리깃함은 조선소의 드라이독으로 이동하기에 앞서 구성품 제거의 초기 단계를 진행하고 있다.

독일 해군의 Type 123 브란덴부르크급 프리깃함은 길이 138.9m, 배수량 4,700t이며 가스터빈으로 추진할 경우 최고속도는 29노트다.

디젤엔진으로 운항할 경우 이 함정들은 순항속도 18노트에서 4,000해리의 항속거리를 달성할 수 있다. 각 함정에는 일반적으로 항공 승무원 19명을 포함해 118명이 승선한다.

원래 건조 당시 이 함정들은 아에로스파시알의 MM38 엑조세 함대함미사일용 2연장 발사기 2기를 탑재했으며, 이 미사일은 관성유도와 능동 레이더 유도를 사용하고 사거리는 42km였다.

방공을 위해 록히드마틴 Mk41 Mod 3 수직발사체계가 탑재됐으며, NATO 시스패로 중거리 함대공미사일 16발을 수용했다.

Rheinmetall wins contract to modernise German Navy’s FGS Bayern

Rheinmetall wins contract to modernise German Navy’s FGS Bayern

Rheinmetall wins contract to modernise German Navy’s FGS Bayern

The project aims to keep the frigate fully operational until at least 2035, while updating its capabilities to meet current operational needs.

Jangoulun SingsitJuly 31, 2026

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The contract aims to ensure the operational readiness of the German Navy frigate until at least 2035. Credit: Rheinmetall via LinkedIn.

The project aims to keep the frigate fully operational until at least 2035, while updating its capabilities to meet current operational needs.

Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract to modernise the FGS Bayern, the third ship in the German Navy’s Type 123 Brandenburg-class frigate fleet, with work set to commence following the second quarter of 2026.

The overhaul aims to keep the vessel operational until at least 2035, adapting it to contemporary naval requirements, the company said in a 31 July release.

Under the scope of the service life extension programme, the FGS Bayern will undergo extensive upgrades at the Neue Jadewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven through 2029.

The contract is valued in the mid-three-digit million euro range.

The frigate, which entered service in 1996, will benefit from modernised technology in several core systems.

Key work will include replacing the existing Combat Management System, overhauling essential ship engineering components and upgrading the radar sensor suite.

Rheinmetall also plans to carry out updates on the propulsion and drive systems, alongside targeted improvements to the ship’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities.

According to the company, these upgrades are intended to align the FGS Bayern with modern operational requirements and sustain its deployability for the coming decade.

The project underscores the strategic role of Rheinmetall’s service business in the Naval Systems division, which oversees long-term maintenance and lifecycle support for complex naval platforms.

Rheinmetall naval systems division CEO Tim Wagner said: “We are now fully focused on delivering the project on schedule. The Neue Jadewerft shipyard has many years of experience in the modernisation and maintenance of naval vessels – particularly frigates – and possesses extensive expertise in integrating complex maritime systems.

“Combined with our close cooperation with all project partners and our customer, these capabilities provide the foundation for delivering the ship to the German Navy on time and to the required quality standards.” 

The frigate, presently berthed at Neue Jadewerft, is undergoing an initial phase of component removal ahead of transfer to the shipyard’s dry dock.

The German Navy’s Type 123 Brandenburg-class frigates are 138.9 metres long, with a displacement of 4,700 tonnes and a top speed of 29 knots when powered by gas turbines.

Operating on diesel engines, the vessels can achieve a range of 4,000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 18 knots. Each ship typically carries a crew of 118, including 19 aircrew.

As originally built, the ships were armed with two twin launchers for MM38 Exocet surface-to-surface missiles from Aérospatiale, featuring inertial guidance, active radar homing, and a range of 42km.

For air defense, a Lockheed Martin Mk41 Mod 3 vertical launch system was fitted, holding 16 Nato Sea Sparrow medium-range surface-to-air missiles.

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네덜란드제 레이다들 들어내고 스웨덴제로 바꾸네요.

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LW-08에 SMART-S + STIR180. 90년대 느낌 나는 조합이네요 ㅎㅎㅎ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe_radar#Giraffe_1X_and_Sea_Giraffe_1X

위키엔 Sea Giraffe 4a는 medium range, 1X는 short range라고 하네요. 자세한 탐지거리는 안 나왔습니다만 제조사의 홈페이지만 봐도 ( https://www.saab.com/markets/thailand/sea_g1x_content ) 1X는 중량 150kg짜리, 거의 CIWS 가동되기 직전 최종단계 방어용 단거리 대공미사일 체계인 것 같은데, 이제는 장거리 대공탐색레이다+3차원 레이다 조합을 하나로 커버할 수 있는 PESA/AESA 다목적레이다와 스텔스화된 대공미사일 대처할 레이다가 필요한가 봅니다.