The Spanish Navy OPV “Relámpago”, designed and built by Navantia, has arrived to South Africa and will be in Cape Town from 19 th to 22 nd . December. Due to this event, the visitors will have the opportunity to know the capabilities of the ship.
Navantia is a potential candidate for the BIRO program, in which this ship can be adapted to the requirements of the South African Navy.
Particulars of the ship
This OPV is a medium sized, multipurpose and high performance ship with great versatility regarding missions, enjoys a high level of system commonality with other Spanish Navy ships and has low acquisition and life cycle costs.
Her main missions are:
Main features:
[mappress] Naval Today Staff, December 20, 2012; Image: Navantia