# Thales wins €1.5B contract for German MKS 180 frigate combat systems

Thales has won a €1.5 billion contract to build combat systems for four MKS 180 frigates to be built for Germany by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding. The ships are to be delivered from 2028.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-11-17
- Where: Germany
- Value: $1.77B (1.50B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: combat systems, frigates
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Thales](https://endata.com/companies/16630.md) (supplier)
- [Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding](https://endata.com/companies/46189.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/business/aerospace-defense/thales-wins-15-bln-euro-contract-to-equip-new-german-frigates-idUSL1N2I32RV/), 2020-11-17: "It is the third-biggest contract in the history of Europe's largest defence electronics maker."

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