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Finland launches first Pohjanmaa class corvette at Rauma shipyard

Finland's Rauma Marine Constructions launched the first Pohjanmaa class corvette for the Finnish Navy's Squadron 2020 programme, a EUR 648 million, four ship order with Saab as systems integrator.

Reported AI-drafted Euro-SD, 23 May 2025

What it does not test. It does not confirm whether the ship is delivered on the schedule the Finnish Defence Forces originally set.

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.

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