European Patrol Corvette is introduced as a way to pool costs and build more ships through multinational cooperation. Its stated industrial scale is 46 companies across 12 countries. Prime contractors would coordinate hull production while some construction and fitting out would occur locally. Proposed variants include combat ships, long-range patrol vessels, and an ASW option. Their speed, propulsion, and sensor requirements differ. The concern is whether such extensive customisation can be reconciled with efficient shared manufacturing.
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European Patrol Corvette and the challenge of many variants
Pooling European orders becomes complicated when the shared programme must accommodate different missions, speeds, propulsion, and sensors.