According to a press release published on October 1, 2020, after the arrival of the A.R.A. Bouchard in Argentina in February 2020, the second OPV for the Argentinian Navy named ARA Piedrabuena has been launched this Thursday 1st of October, 2020, in Piriou’s shipyards in Concarneau, France. This launching comes ahead of schedule – 2 months before the contractual deadline – despite the adverse sanitary context. The two upcoming ships are also built by Kership (Joint venture between Naval Group and Piriou) in Lanester. Read full Naval News at this link ...
OPV 87 Argentinian Offshore Patrol Vessel ARA Piedrabuena. (Picture source Twitter account MalvinasData) |
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