Future German F128 Frigates To Receive MSI-DS Seahawk Light Gun Systems

MSI Defence Systems secured a contract valued at £29.7 million to provide twelve DS30M Seahawk DS 30 mm naval gun systems for Germany's first four planned F128 frigates. These remotely operated mounts will supplement the frigates' principal armament with close-range protection against smaller surface threats and some aerial targets. The British supplier's award was disclosed in October 2026 as part of the German frigate equipment programme. The contract covers gun-system procurement for ships still being built or planned, not the delivery of completed frigates or guns already in German naval service.