The first of seven Patrouilleurs Hauturiers (PH) offshore patrol vessels (OPV), being built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale), was spotted at the Piriou shipyard in Concarneau. We reached out to the French defense procurement agency (DGA) for an update on the programme.
While construction of the first-in-class vessel began in May 2024, recent pictures by local ship spotter C. des Déserts shows the hull fully assembled, marking a key milestone in the build process. Naval News reached out to the program director at DGA to find out more about the current status and progress on the “PH” programme.
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