The third of the four Argentinian offshore patrol vessel (OPV) ordered by the Argentine Navy, OPV 87 A.R.A. Storni, was delivered on October 13 in the presence of Captain Santiago Villemur representative of the Argentine Navy in France.
A.R.A. Piedrabuena has been delivered yesterday to the Argentine Navy in the presence of Captain VÃctor Ortiz, representative of the Navy in France, who also recognised Commander Gastón Vega in his assumption of command.
The second of the four Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPVs) ordered by Argentina has been launched at Piriou’s Shipyards in Concarneau (Britany).
French shipbuilder Naval Group formally delivered the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) A.R.A Bouchard to the Argentine Navy (Armada de la República Argentina) during a ceremony held in Toulon naval base on December 6, 2019.
Naval Group started training the future crew of Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) A.R.A Bouchard, the ex-L’Adroit.
The head of the Argentine Navy (Armada de la República Argentina) visited Toulon Naval Base in Southern France to see the progress on the L’Adroit OPV and the overall program.
Construction of the first of three new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) ordered by Argentina just started at the Piriou shipyard in Concarneau, France. A first block is already assembled while official delivery of the vessel is expected for March 2020.
Following the enactment of the contract with Argentina, Naval Group has started off work on the four offshore patrol vessels, the French shipyard confirmed today. The first vessel to be delivered will be L’Adroit. Developed by Naval Group and built out of its own funds, this vessel had previously been made available to the French Navy since 2011.
