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TKMS and Ulstein sign LOI to jointly pursue Norway's frigate programme

Germany's TKMS and Norway's Ulstein Verft signed a Letter of Intent at Oslo's Undersea Defence Technology show to cooperate on Norway's next frigate programme if TKMS wins the contract. No ship numbers, design or value were disclosed.

Reported AI-drafted Defence Industry Europe, 28 March 2025

What it does not test. It does not commit to any shipbuilding contract, design choice or financial figure, only an industrial cooperation intent conditional on a future win.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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