PESCO PROJECTS

EUROPEAN PATROL CORVETTE (EPC)

The objective is to design and develop a prototype for a new class of military ship, named “European Patrol Corvette” (EPC), which allows to host several systems and payloads, in order to accomplish, with a modular and flexible approach, a large number of tasks and missions.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

EPC is envisaged as a common platform to be used by different European countries based on a shared baseline which can be tailored to different Members’ needs. In the wake of PESCO cooperation, most of the Ship characteristics define a common baseline on which to apply national specific requirements. Specifically, the ship has been foreseen as a “Second line ship” (according to NATO nomenclature: Limited Warship Unit) based on a common Ship Design concept (same hull), which allows accommodating the different weapon systems and the various payload compatible with the assigned missions.

OBJECTIVES/PRODUCTS

The objective of the project is to design and develop a prototype for a new Class of military ship, named “European Patrol Corvette” (EPC), which allows to host several systems and payloads, in order to accomplish, with a modular and flexible approach, a large number of tasks and missions.