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Montenegro naval patrol vessel procurement

Overview

Montenegro has launched the first of two new offshore patrol vessels, the ‘Petar I Njegoš’, at the KERSHIP shipyard in France. The vessel is part of a major defense procurement project intended to strengthen Montenegro’s maritime sovereignty and its operational contributions to NATO in the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas.

The multi-purpose vessels are designed for combat and non-combat tasks, including surveillance of maritime, aerial, and underwater environments. Technical features include a 40 mm caliber gun, modular construction, radar systems, optoelectronic sensors, and sonar.

The ‘Petar I Njegoš’ is expected to undergo testing in France before arriving in Montenegrin waters around April or May 2027. The second vessel, ‘Petar II Njegoš’, is currently under construction and is scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2027, with delivery expected in the autumn of the following year.

Entities

France · NATO · Dragan Krapović · Aleksa Bečić · KERSHIP

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Montenegro launches first of two new patrol vessels in France

    French shipbuilder KERSHIP launched the first of two OPV 60M patrol vessels for the Montenegrin Navy, aimed at enhancing maritime security and NATO operational capabilities.

  2. 5 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Montenegro launches first new patrol boat in France

    The first of two new Montenegrin Navy patrol boats, ‘Petar I Njegoš’, was launched at the KERSHIP shipyard in France, with arrival in Montenegro expected by early spring.

Sources

bairdmaritime.com · bokanews.me · etv.me · informacijecrnagora.me · navalnews.com · pvinformer.me · verige.net