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Horizon frigate mid-life upgrade clears critical design review

Naviris and Eurosam said the Horizon class frigate mid-life upgrade, an OCCAR managed programme for France and Italy, passed its critical design review, clearing the Aster missile and radar upgrade for production.

Verified AI-drafted Eurosam press release, 4 April 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that the upgraded frigates have returned to service; integration work is still to begin.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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