Navantia signs a contract to modernize two patrol vessels for Angolan Navy

Navantia signed a contract with Angola's state procurement company Simportex to repair and modernize the Angolan Navy's Mandume-class patrol vessels Golfinho and Atlântico. Announced on October 15, 2026, the work will be carried out at Navantia's San Fernando shipyard in Cádiz, returning the early-1990s Spanish-built vessels to their original builder's industrial network. The agreement includes training for Angolan naval officers in Spain, two years of life-cycle support and knowledge transfer to enable maintenance in Angola. The award covers modernization and support of existing vessels, with no contract value or completion timetable disclosed.