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Rheinmetall Shares Sink 18% as Berlin Weighs Scrapping F126 Frigate Program

6/24/2026

Defense equities sold off sharply after reports emerged that Berlin is planning to cancel its multi-billion-euro program to build the F126 frigates.

Rheinmetall, Germany's largest listed defense contractor, bore the heaviest single-stock blow, with shares falling 18%.

The Cancellation Reports According to reports, the German government is moving toward scrapping the F126 frigate project, a multi-billion-euro naval construction program.

The source of the cancellation plans was not identified in available reporting, and Berlin had not issued a formal public confirmation as of the time of these reports.

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