Environics signed a remarkable contract with RMC (Rauma Marine Constructions) worth over 2M€ to supply CBRN Monitoring Systems to four Pohjanmaa Class multi-role corvettes, as part of the strategic Squadron 2020 project.
These new corvettes will be delivered to the Finnish Navy, a branch of The Finnish Defence Forces, from 2025 to 2027, and will serve anti-surface warfare, anti-air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, surveillance and mine-laying missions. They are expected to be in full operational status by 2029.
Pohjanmaa Class & CBRN Monitoring
Pohjanmaa Class multi-role corvettes will have an overall length of approximately 114 m, beam of about 16 m, and the maximum draught will be about 5m making them the largest Finnish surface combatants since the 1930s coastal defence ships. Each vessel will have a crew of about 70.
The CMS (Combat Management System) Saab 9LV on board will incorporate weapons, associated systems, such as Environics’ EnviScreen Operix, and surveillance sensors, such as Environics’ CBRN monitoring devices ENVI BioScout and ChemProDM.
Together with the existing four Hamina-class missile boats, the four new Pohjanmaa Class Corvettes will form the backbone of the Finnish Navy from the mid-2020s onwards, replacing “…the Navy’s decommissioned and soon-to-be-decommissioned combat vessel capability with capabilities meeting the requirements of future operating environments.”
Finland’s Ministry of Defence, Navy: New Pohjanmaa Class Corvettes to Strengthen Capabilities of the Navy, 19.09.2019
Concept 3d rendering of a Pohjanmaa Class multi-role corvette. Picture courtesy of The Finnish Defence Forces.
Proven Ideal Partner for Naval & Maritime CBRN Protection
Environics has installed over 100 fixed ship CBRN Monitoring Systems, for naval and maritime / rescue forces of several countries, namely Algeria, Finland, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Taiwan, Turkey, and Singapore.
Only during 2021, Environics received orders of CBRN Monitoring Systems for over 20 vessels.
In addition, Environics has a long and solid experience of co-operation with renown shipyards globally, to name a few: Damen Group (Netherlands), St Engineering Marine Ltd. (Singapore), Intermarine (Italy), and HSL – Hindustan Shipyard Limited (India).