Saab has signed a contract with the German shipbuilding company Lürssen to provide combat systems for the Bulgarian Navy’s new Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMPV).
Lürssen is the prime contractor to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence, and will build the two new patrol vessels at the Bulgarian shipyard MTG Dolphin JSC. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the end customer between 2025 and 2026.