France, July 6 -- Thales acknowledges the decision of the German Ministry of Defence, announced on 24 June 2026, to terminate the contract for the six F126 frigates program, for which the Dutch shipyard Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding ("DSNS") was the prime contractor and Thales one of the sub-contractors.Thales had been selected by DSNS in November 2020 to supply radars, sensors, combat management and fire control systems, as well as for the integration of the combat platform for this program.The decision taken by the German Ministry of Defence to completely halt the F126 program is a total turnaround.Thales is assessing the consequences of this decision in consultation with its partners on this project and the relevant authorities. In co...