Romania Acquires French Scorpene Submarines
Romania that failed to acquire French corvettes go for French submarines now. The program will be completed in eight years and cost 2 billion euros.
Romania that failed to acquire French corvettes go for French submarines now. The program will be completed in eight years and cost 2 billion euros.
Romania’s defence ministry said late it had cancelled a deal to buy four Gowind corvettes French Naval Group.
Naval Shipyard shared photos of the first Navy FDI frigate under construction for the Hellenic Navy. Greece is currently holding DEFEA Defence Expo in Athens.
RMN has confirmed receiving five LCS instead of the six ordered initially.The head of the RMN, confirmed the reductions were made to resume the stalled project.
Greece postponed the decision for the corvette programme. According to local sources, the Greek government plans to announce the date in early 2023.
The Naval Group made an official announcement about the acquisition program for the new Hellenic Navy corvettes (3+1).
Naval Group of France launched the second of two corvettes ordered by UAE in 2019.
The Malaysian Cabinet approved the resumption of production of Maharaja Lela (Gowind)-class littoral combat ships (LCSs) for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).
According to the Greek publication Newpost, France has proposed five French corvettes Gowind to Hellenic Navy.
The French Naval Group and the Turkish STM are participating in the defence systems exhibition "Expodefensa 2021" (November 29 - December 1) in Colombia.
France and Greece want to end the acquisition struggle with Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI)(the export designation Belh@rra®) and Gowind corvettes.