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Romania set to choose four new corvettes, frigate upgrade

Richard Scott, London and Luca Peruzzi, Genoa - Jane's Navy International
22 October 2018


Damen Schelde’s SIGMA 10514 design. Source: Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding

Romania's Ministry of Defence is nearing a decision on the procurement of new multirole corvettes after receiving final bids at the beginning of October from Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding of the Netherlands, Italy's Fincantieri, and France's Naval Group.

The EUR1.6 billion (USD1.85 billion) programme covers the acquisition of four corvettes, as well as the combat system modernisation of the Romanian Navy's two ex-UK Royal Navy Type 22 frigates Regina Maria and Regele Ferdinand . A source selection is scheduled for 26 October, although industry sources suggest this could slip by a number of weeks.

Romania's requirement calls for a 2,500-tonne class multipurpose ship with capabilities across anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-air warfare, electronic warfare, naval gunfire support, and search and rescue. The design is also required to provide aviation facilities suitable for an IAR 330 Puma 10-tonne helicopter and a shipborne unmanned aircraft system.

In line with Romanian stipulations for local industry participation, all three contenders are proposing build and in-service support in conjunction with subsidiaries or partners based in country. Romania has asked for the first corvette to be delivered inside three years, with the programme to be completed in seven years.

Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding is bidding a variant of its SIGMA 10514 design with sister yard Damen Shipyards Galati. To meet the Romanian requirement, Daman has specified a Thales Nederland combat management system (CMS)/sensor fit, the Raytheon Evolved SeaSparrow Missile System and Boeing Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles. The underwater warfare suite would be provided by General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada.

Fincantieri, which owns the Vard Braila and Tulcea shipyards in Romania, is offering a customised variant of the Abu Dhabi corvette previously built for the United Arab Emirates. It is likely that Vard Braila would be the focal point for both construction and in-service support if Fincantieri is selected.

https://www.janes.com/article/83937/romania-set-to-choose-four-new-corvettes-frigate-upgrade

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Damen protests Romanian corvette decision

Richard Scott, London - Jane's Navy International
11 July 2019


Dutch shipbuilding group Damen has filed a complaint with Romania's Consiliul Naţional de Soluţionare a Contestaţiilor (National Council for Solving Complaints - CNSC), following the selection of France's Naval Group as preferred supplier for Romania's multipurpose corvette programme.

In parallel, the company has filed a lawsuit at the Bucharest Tribunal alleging irregularities in the corvette acquisition process.

Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Fincantieri, and Naval Group submitted bids in October 2018 for the supply of four corvettes, plus the combat system modernisation of the Romanian Navy's two ex-UK Royal Navy Type 22 frigates, Regina Maria and Regele Ferdinand . In line with Romanian stipulations for local industry participation, all three contenders proposed build and in-service support in conjunction with subsidiaries or partners based in-country.

https://www.janes.com/article/89818/damen-protests-romanian-corvette-decision

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Marinha romena em alerta no Mar Negro

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It's being reported that Romania has cancelled its Multipurpose Corvette program, which was to be supported by a consortium between French Naval Group and the Romanian shipyard at Constanta.
The announcement follows a warning issued in June by Romania's Defense Ministry to Naval Group that the French company needed to sign the pending $1.4 billion contract for four Gowind 2500-class corvettes or Romania would resume negotiations with Damen, which was the original runner-up for the contract, and has proposed SIGMA 10514 corvettes to be built at its facilities in Mangalia and Galati.

https://m.defenseromania.ro/romania-a-anulat-contractul-corvetelor-sfarsit-de-drum-in-epopeea-corveta-multifunctionala_623976.html

https://www.defensemirror.com/news/34406/Romania__Warns__Naval_Group_to_Sign_Gowind_Warship_Contract_or_be_eliminated_from_Tender