Berlin said Friday it was reviewing a major warship order that has faced lengthy delays, as reports suggested a German group might take over the project from a Dutch shipbuilder.

The order for the advanced F126 frigates is the German navy’s biggest in years, and comes as Berlin seeks to overhaul its creaking armed forces in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The contract for the six warships — set to be the largest vessels in the German fleet — was awarded years ago to Dutch group Damen Naval, and is reported to be worth over 10 billion euros ($12 billion).

The first was due to be delivered in 2028 but this has been delayed by three to four years due to problems with the IT systems, according to German media reports.

The whole project was now on hold due to “massive delays”, a d

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