[[File:Tarik Ben Ziad 06.jpg|thumb|Fregat SIGMA 10513 [[RoyalAngkatan MoroccanLaut NavyKerajaan Maroko]] SIGMA 10513 frigate, ''Tarik Ben Ziyad'' (613).|300x300px]]
OnPada 6 FebruaryFebruari 2008, [[MoroccoMaroko]] signedmenandatangani akontrak senilai [[USD]]$1.,2 billionmiliar contract withdengan Schelde Naval Shipbuilding foruntuk twodua lightfregat frigateringan SIGMA 9813 anddan onesatu lightfregat frigateringan SIGMA 10513, whichyang aremerupakan modifiedversi versionsmodifikasi ofdari thedesain existingkelas SIGMA-classdesignyang ada.<ref>{{cite news |author=Joris Janssen Lok |date=8 February 2008 |title=Morocco's Dutch Frigate Order is Confirmed |publisher=[[Aviation Week & Space Technology]] |url=http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3ab9f672a5-abfe-4d8b-a8fa-1144be7390d5 |access-date=8 February 2008 |archive-date=21 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521055539/http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:b9f672a5-abfe-4d8b-a8fa-1144be7390d5 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
AKontrak subsequentselanjutnya contractditandatangani was signed onpada 1 April 2008 withdengan [[Thales Nederland]] foruntuk thepenyediaan supplydan andpemasangan installationpaket ofkomando thedan commandkontrol andserta controlsensor anduntuk sensorkapal. packagePaket fortersebut thetermasuk ships.sistem Themanajemen package includedtempur TACTICOS, combatradar management system,pengawasan [[SMART-S Mk2]], Mk2radar surveillance radar,pelacak LIROD Mk2, trackingsistem radar,sonar Thales KINGKLIP, sonarsistem systemIFF, IFFsistem system,komunikasi Integratedterintegrasi communicationyang systemterdiri comprisingdari externalsistem communicationkomunikasi systemeksternal anddan FOCONsistem komunikasi internal communication systemFOCON, twodua Target Designation Sights, sistem VIGILE ESM system, SCORPIONSistem ECM systemSCORPION, and thedan integratedsistem navigationnavigasi systemterintegrasi.<ref>{{cite web |author=Frank van de Wiel |date=7 April 2008 |title=Thales awarded contract for Moroccan OPV |url=http://www.thalesgroup.com/netherlands/Press-Room/Press-Release-search-all/Press-Release-search-result/Press-Release-Article2.html?link=25165439-272e-7b69-507d-1722561c0d5a:central&locale=EN-gb&Title=Thales+awarded+contract+for+Moroccan+OPV&dis=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413091633/http://www.thalesgroup.com/netherlands/Press-Room/Press-Release-search-all/Press-Release-search-result/Press-Release-Article2.html?link=25165439-272e-7b69-507d-1722561c0d5a%3Acentral&locale=EN-gb&Title=Thales+awarded+contract+for+Moroccan+OPV&dis=1 |archive-date=April 13, 2008 |publisher=[[Thales Nederland]]}}</ref>
TheFregat firstpertama frigate foruntuk MoroccoMaroko, ''Tarik ben Ziyad'', wasdiluncurkan launchedpada in JulyJuli 2010,<ref name="ship2"/> beganmemulai seauji trialscoba onlaut pada 6 MayMei 2011<ref name="trials">{{cite web|title=First Multi Mission Frigate for Royal Moroccan Navy Starts Sea Trials|url=http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2011/05/12/first-multi-mission-frigate-for-royal-moroccan-navy-finishes-sea-trials/|publisher=Shipbuilding Tribune|access-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811053106/http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2011/05/12/first-multi-mission-frigate-for-royal-moroccan-navy-finishes-sea-trials/|archive-date=11 August 2011|date=12 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> anddan wasdiserahkan delivered onpada 12 September 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Delivers SIGMA Class Frigate to Royal Moroccan Navy|url=http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2011/09/12/damen-schelde-naval-shipbuilding-delivers-sigma-class-frigate-to-royal-moroccan-navy/|publisher=Shipbuilding Tribune|access-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331191504/http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2011/09/12/damen-schelde-naval-shipbuilding-delivers-sigma-class-frigate-to-royal-moroccan-navy/|archive-date=31 March 2012|date=12 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The second shipKapal waskedua launcheddiluncurkan onpada 2 FebruaryFebruari 2011,<ref name="ship2">{{cite web|title=The Netherlands: Second Multi-Mission Frigate Launches at Damen Shipyard for Moroccan Navy|url=http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2011/03/04/the-netherland-second-multi-mission-frigate-launches-at-damen-shipyard-for-royal-moroccan-navy/|publisher=Shipbuilding Tribune|access-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814235016/http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2011/03/04/the-netherland-second-multi-mission-frigate-launches-at-damen-shipyard-for-royal-moroccan-navy/|archive-date=14 August 2011|date=4 March 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> withdengan seauji trialscoba plannedlaut foryang latedirencanakan indilakukan thepada akhir yeartahun.<ref name="trials"/> TheKapal thirdketiga ship was planned torencananya beakan launcheddiluncurkan inpada September 2011.<ref name="trials"/>
