EDGE ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF FIRST-OF-CLASS CORVETTE FOR ANGOLAN NAVY

EDGE ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF FIRST-OF-CLASS CORVETTE FOR ANGOLAN NAVY

WAM - EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defense groups, has announced the launch of the first-of-class (FOC) BR71 MK II Combattante corvette, NRA Ekuikui II, under a landmark EUR 1 billion contract for the Angolan Navy. Launched in Cherbourg, France, the FOC BR71 MK II vessel was designed and constructed by CMN, a world-renowned naval shipbuilding group specialising in the design, engineering, and construction of naval and…

EDGE announces launch of first-of-class corvette for the Angolan Navy

Abu Dhabi, UAE: 10 March 2026 – EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the launch of the first-of-class (FOC) BR71 MK II Combattante corvette, NRA Ekuikui II, under a landmark EUR 1 billion contract for the Angolan Navy. Launched in Cherbourg, France, the FOC BR71 MK II vessel was designed and constructed by CMN, a world-renowned naval shipbuilding group specialising in the design, engineering, and…

CMN Launches First BR71 MkII Corvette for Angolan Navy

Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN) launched the first BR71 MkII corvette for the Angolan Navy, the future NRA EKUIKUI II (F 300), in Cherbourg, France. NRA EKUIKUI II (F 300) is the first of three corvettes to be launched under a contract signed in February 2023 and announced at IDEX (International Defense Exhibition) that same year. ADSB serves as the prime contractor on the program, with CMN responsible for building the 70-metre hulls…