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Home» News»SAMINavantia Starts Construction of First RSNF Corvette in Cadiz
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SAMINavantia Starts Construction of First RSNF Corvette in Cadiz

SAMI Navantia Naval Industries (SAMINavantia), a joint venture between Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Navantia S.A., marked the launch of construction for the first of five Avante 2200 corvettes with an official keel-laying ceremony in Cadiz, Spain.

Xavier Vavasseur 02 Oct 2019

The surface combatants are being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) at Navantia’s San Fernando shipyard and are due to be delivered by 2023.

The ceremony was attended by senior officials from the Government of Saudi Arabia and RSNF personnel headed by Rear Admiral Faleh Abdulrahman Alfaleh, Deputy Commander, Western Fleet. As well as Dr. Andreas Schwer, CEO of SAMI, Susana de Sarri, Chairwoman of Navantia S.A., Mr. Antonio Rodriguez-Barberan, CEO of SAMINavantia.

The keel-laying represents a significant landmark in the construction of the vessels, which is one of the key components of the joint venture agreement established between SAMI and Navantia.

“Today’s event marks a major milestone in our collaboration with Navantia as we endeavor to further strengthen the Royal Saudi Naval Forces’ outstanding maritime capabilities through the manufacture of these five state-of-the-art vessels. This project represents a proof of concept for His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s vision for the localization of 50% of military equipment spending by 2030.”


Dr. Andreas Schwer, CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI)

In addition to the construction of the vessels, the Avante 2200 project will encompass Life Cycle Support for five years from the delivery of the first vessel, with an option for an additional five years. SAMINavantia will provide Combat System Integration (CSI) and ‎installation as part of a landmark contract worth over €900 million signed at DSEI 2019 in September. The joint venture is also responsible for system engineering and architecture; hardware design; software ‎development, testing and verification; prototyping, simulation and modeling; and the delivery of logistical support and training programs.

On 15th. January, Navantia has initiated, in San Fernando shipyard, the construction of the first corvette for the Saudi Arabia Navy. The event has consisted of the cut of the first plate of the ship, belonging to the block 401, dimensions of 12 x 2,4 meters, a thickness of 7 millimeters and a weight of 1.254 kilos.
Royal Saudi Navy’s corvette will be based on the Navantia Avante 2200 design (Credit: Navantia)

The five-year project will create jobs for 6,000 people, including 1,100 direct employees, over 1,800 employees of the Auxiliary Industry of Navantia, and more than 3,000 indirect employees generated by other suppliers. The fourth and fifth corvettes will be finalized and delivered within Saudi Arabia, contributing to the development of the Kingdom’s defense ecosystem through the transfer of technology and creation of new career opportunities. The agreement has the potential to boost the localization of the Kingdom’s technology capabilities by up to 60%, in line with goals of the Saudi Vision 2030.

The five Avante 2200 corvettes are being specially adapted to meet RSNF requirements, including the capability to operate in the extreme temperatures found in the region. The multirole vessel is designed specifically for surveillance and maritime control, search and rescue, and providing assistance to other vessels during missions.

Corvette Navantia Royal Saudi Navy SAMI-Navantia Saudi Arabia Spain 2019-10-02
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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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