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The launch of the ‘WALO’, the first ocean patrol boat for the Navy Senegalese national, was carried out April 11th in Concarneau, in the presence of Admiral Oumar WADE, Chief of Staff of the Navy of Senegal. This new step symbolizes the continuation of the program which involves the supply of three ocean patrol boats. In parallel, the second unit…
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The construction of the first of the twelve new mine countermeasures vessels has now really started at the Piriou shipyard in Concarneau, France. The keel was laid on Tuesday 30 November in the presence of the Belgian, Dutch and French naval leaders. At the same time, the names of the new vessels were announced. The rMCM program is a binational…
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May 27, 2021 (Google Translation) – KERSHIP LORIENT launched the hull of a new OPV which will be transported to Concarneau, as for the previous one, for fitting out. The significant load plan of KERSHIP LORIENT, currently fueled by the significant construction programs of KERSHIP, PIRIOU and NAVAL GROUP recently garnered, has led the Lanester-based site to anticipate by launching…
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October 21, 2020 – Today General Birame DIOP, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Senegal, and Admiral Oumar WADE, Chief of Staff of the Navy of Senegal, attended the steel-cutting ceremony of the first of three offshore patrol vessels ordered by Senegal. The OPV 58 S will be equipped with MARTE MK2/N anti-ship missiles. With the ability…
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After the arrival of the ARA Bouchard in Argentina in February 2020, the second OPV was launched on Thursday October 1, 2020 in Concarneau. Despite the health context, this operation takes place two months in advance of the contractual deadline. The next two ships will be built in Lanester by Kership, a subsidiary of Naval Group and Piriou.
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