Europe
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali awarded contract to build six next-gen OPVs for the Italian Navy
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Hanwha Systems to provide combat systems for six Philippine Navy’s OPV
Hanwha Systems Co., the defense division of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, has been awarded a contract to supply combat management systems for Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). Under a $29.5 million contract, the company […]
Europe
Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy
The state-of-the-art vessel represents a significant leap in capability for the force, which has seen increased demand for its missions while at the same time struggling with ageing vessels and the cancellation of the Norwegian […]
Americas
Fincantieri, VARD Marines, Thales offer Vigilance-class OPV design to Canada
Fincantieri and its subsidiary Vard signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Heddle Shipyards, Thales Canada and SH Defense, to establish the collaboration that will propose the Vigilance-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Royal Canadian Navy. […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Royal Australian Navy To Install C-Dome Missiles Onto Arafura Class OPV
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is in talks to procure a containerised variant of Rafael’s C-Dome in an effort to increase the firepower of its future Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV). Naval News understands that discussions […]
Europe
Norwegian Coast Guard Named First Jan Mayen-class OPV
The Norwegian Coast Guard has christened the first Jan Mayen-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) , at Vard Langsten, Norway. As disclosed, the naming ceremony for the vessel KV Jan Mayen took place on 16 October. […]
Europe
Finnish Border Guard orders two OPVs from Meyer Turku
The Finnish Border Guard (FBG) has awarded a contract to Meyer Turku for two new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). The new vessels will be an improved variant of the OPV Turva, […]
Middle East
Fincantieri delivers Qatar’s second Musherib-class OPV
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has delivered the second Musherib-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to the Qatari Emiri Navy. As informed, the delivery ceremony took place today (7 July) at the company’s Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. Like […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Austal Delivers 15th Guardian-class Patrol Boats
The vessel, Te Kukupa II, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Cook Islands at a certificate signing ceremony held today at Austal’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. The ceremony was attended by Commodore […]
Africa
China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette
China launched the first 1,500 ton-class offshore patrol vessel derived from Type 056 corvette for the Algerian Navy on August 23. The customizations are expected to make the Algerian version more powerful than its Chinese […]