Romania selects Gowind-class corvettes
Romania has selected Naval Group and Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) to build four new Gowind-class multi-mission corvettes, to modernise the T22 frigates, and to create maintenance and training centres.
The Gowind-class design has already been chosen by several other countries, and the vessel and its onboard systems including the Setis combat management system offers a NATO-standard anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and anti-air warfare capability.
Gowind will help Romania to carry out its strategic missions for NATO in the Black Sea, and will also strengthen European defence capabilities.
Naval Group and SNC will partner to ensure that Romania's sovereignty and autonomy is maintained, via Romanian shipyard SNC receiving the necessary know-how to support the complete life cycle of the corvettes, from building to maintenance and modernisation.
Related Programmes in Defence Insight
Multirole Corvette Programme [Romania]
Related Equipment in Defence Insight
More from Naval Warfare
-
Lockheed Martin strengthens Spanish SPY-7 radar supply chain
The global defence giant chose a Spanish firm for its work on the Bonifaz-class frigate.
-
Oostende mine countermeasures vessel begins sea trials
The first vessel in the Belgian-Dutch rMCM mine-clearing fleet, the Oostende, has begun its sea trials before officially entering service in 2025.
-
US Navy places $312 million contract with Textron Systems for landing craft
Textron’s latest order for Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) follows on from a contract placed in August 2023 for five LCAC.
-
Japan to boost surface fleet with new destroyers and missile ships
Japan is enhancing its naval capabilities with the construction of the 13DDX advanced destroyer and Aegis System Equipped Vessels (AESV), aiming to strengthen its air and missile defence amid increasing security threats, particularly in East Asia.