Romanian navy's improved Tetal-class corvette Rear Admiral Eustatiu Sebastian (264). The multifunction corvette programme was intended to replace the Tetal and improved Tetal classes. (Romanian Navy)

Romania has cancelled its multifunction corvette programme, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on 8 August.

Under the programme, in July 2019 a consortium of French shipbuilder Naval Group and Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) was selected to build four Gowind 2500 corvettes for the Romanian Naval Forces (Forțele Navale Romane). However, the programme was subject to delays, including a reported protest from a rival bidder. During the selection process, bids had also been received from Damen and Fincantieri.

In a press release, theMND said the selected bidder “did not sign the framework agreement within the terms requested by the contracting authority”. However, the programme did not proceed to the next bidder as “the funds necessary to declare the economic operator in the next place as the winner were not identified”.

Romanian navy's improved Tetal-class corvette Rear Admiral Eustatiu Sebastian (264). The multifunction corvette programme was intended to replace the Tetal and improved Tetal classes. (Romanian Navy)

Romania has cancelled its multifunction corvette programme, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on 8 August.

Under the programme, in July 2019 a consortium of French shipbuilder Naval Group and Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) was selected to build four Gowind 2500 corvettes for the Romanian Naval Forces (Forțele Navale Romane). However, the programme was subject to delays, including a reported protest from a rival bidder. During the selection process, bids had also been received from Damen and Fincantieri.

In a press release, theMND said the selected bidder “did not sign the framework agreement within the terms requested by the contracting authority”. However, the programme did not proceed to the next bidder as “the funds necessary to declare the economic operator in the next place as the winner were not identified”.

Romanian navy's improved Tetal-class corvette Rear Admiral Eustatiu Sebastian (264). The multifunction corvette programme was intended to replace the Tetal and improved Tetal classes. (Romanian Navy)

Romania has cancelled its multifunction corvette programme, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on 8 August.

Under the programme, in July 2019 a consortium of French shipbuilder Naval Group and Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) was selected to build four Gowind 2500 corvettes for the Romanian Naval Forces (Forțele Navale Romane). However, the programme was subject to delays, including a reported protest from a rival bidder. During the selection process, bids had also been received from Damen and Fincantieri.

In a press release, theMND said the selected bidder “did not sign the framework agreement within the terms requested by the contracting authority”. However, the programme did not proceed to the next bidder as “the funds necessary to declare the economic operator in the next place as the winner were not identified”.

Romanian navy's improved Tetal-class corvette Rear Admiral Eustatiu Sebastian (264). The multifunction corvette programme was intended to replace the Tetal and improved Tetal classes. (Romanian Navy)

Romania has cancelled its multifunction corvette programme, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on 8 August.

Under the programme, in July 2019 a consortium of French shipbuilder Naval Group and Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) was selected to build four Gowind 2500 corvettes for the Romanian Naval Forces (Forțele Navale Romane). However, the programme was subject to delays, including a reported protest from a rival bidder. During the selection process, bids had also been received from Damen and Fincantieri.

In a press release, theMND said the selected bidder “did not sign the framework agreement within the terms requested by the contracting authority”. However, the programme did not proceed to the next bidder as “the funds necessary to declare the economic operator in the next place as the winner were not identified”.

Romanian navy's improved Tetal-class corvette Rear Admiral Eustatiu Sebastian (264). The multifunction corvette programme was intended to replace the Tetal and improved Tetal classes. (Romanian Navy)

Romania has cancelled its multifunction corvette programme, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on 8 August.

Under the programme, in July 2019 a consortium of French shipbuilder Naval Group and Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) was selected to build four Gowind 2500 corvettes for the Romanian Naval Forces (Forțele Navale Romane). However, the programme was subject to delays, including a reported protest from a rival bidder. During the selection process, bids had also been received from Damen and Fincantieri.

In a press release, theMND said the selected bidder “did not sign the framework agreement within the terms requested by the contracting authority”. However, the programme did not proceed to the next bidder as “the funds necessary to declare the economic operator in the next place as the winner were not identified”.

Romanian navy's improved Tetal-class corvette Rear Admiral Eustatiu Sebastian (264). The multifunction corvette programme was intended to replace the Tetal and improved Tetal classes. (Romanian Navy)

Romania has cancelled its multifunction corvette programme, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on 8 August.

Under the programme, in July 2019 a consortium of French shipbuilder Naval Group and Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) was selected to build four Gowind 2500 corvettes for the Romanian Naval Forces (Forțele Navale Romane). However, the programme was subject to delays, including a reported protest from a rival bidder. During the selection process, bids had also been received from Damen and Fincantieri.

In a press release, theMND said the selected bidder “did not sign the framework agreement within the terms requested by the contracting authority”. However, the programme did not proceed to the next bidder as “the funds necessary to declare the economic operator in the next place as the winner were not identified”.