NFR-90 (NATO Frigate Replacement for 90s) was a multi-national programme designed to produce a common frigate for several NATO nations. However, the varying requirements of the different countries led to the project being abandoned in the early 1990s.
Project
The project sought to achieve economies of scale in the production of the next generation warship. Feasibility studies began in 1985 and reported that with a modularity in design, collaboration should be possible. Within the framework of this so-called Trilateral Frigate Cooperation Germany built the (F124), Spain the (F100) and the Netherlands the .
Participating nations
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- United States
References
External links
- NFR-90 NATO Frigate Replacement (Federation of American Scientists)