The last of the four offshore patrol vessels (OPV 87) , ARA Contraalmirante Cordero, which was built by French shipbuilder Naval Group for the Argentine Navy has completed sea trials.
The launching ceremony of the 87-meter long vessel took place on 21 September last year. Naval Group signed a contract with Argentina in 2019 to provide four multi-mission offshore patrol vessels.
According to the company, the four vessels were built in “record time”, in just six months. The OPV ARA Contraalmirante Cordero is scheduled for delivery this April.
[ #DIDYOUKNOW ] ⚓️?? Naval Group is building 4 offshore patrol vessels for the @Armada_Arg . These OPVs are built in record time: only 6 months! The last one, the ARA CL Cordero, just completed her sea trials and is scheduled for delivery in April. #LaArmadadelosArgentinos #navgeek pic.twitter.com/tfDA3eT8lu
Un aperçu d’une sortie mer au large de #Concarneau -Sud Bretagne de l’OPV ARA CL CORDERO – Les essais se sont bien déroulés dans des conditions météo ‘toniques’ : mer agitée, force-7-8 et 16°de gite ! ? #KERSHIP | @navalgroup | @Armada_Arg pic.twitter.com/dKSCSG8o5z
ARA Bouchard (ex-L’Adroit) was delivered in December 2019 and ARA Piedrabuena in April 2021. ARA Storni was launched on 10 May 2021 and will be delivered in October, in accordance with the original contractual schedule.