SAMI Starts Construction Of First Avante 2200 Corvette
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Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has started the construction of the first of five Avante 2200 corvettes in a ceremony attended by a delegation from the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, as well as the executives of SAMI Navantia Naval Industries (SAMI-Navantia), a joint venture between SAMI and Spanish shipbuilder Navantia.
The JV aims to promote the capabilities of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces through manufacturing the five vessels, as part of the Kingdom’s Vision to nationalize 50 percent of Saudi military spending by 2030, said SAMI’s CEO Andreas Schwer.
In July 2018 SAMI signed a commercial partnership with Spain’s Navantia to build five Avante 2200 corvettes
SOURCE : ALBILAD
06 Oct, 2019
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