An order for 12 of the Rome Block 3, a major upgrade in the design, has been placed and the ships will be known as the Type 46B Berlin class. The last 3 of the 6 Romes currently on order have been cancelled. The other 3 are currently in various stages of construction which means that work can begin on modifying the jig almost immediately.
The final Rome should be completed early in the new year and work will begin on the first Berlin class corvette at a similar time. The Berlin class will be slightly larger and have greater operational flexibility. The DDS hope to have the first Berlin completed sometime in Q2 2109 with an entry into service by Q3.
