Poland starts construction of the Delfin electronic reconnaissance ship

Work on the construction of the Delfin electronic reconnaissance ship has begun at Stocznia Remontowa Shipbuilding, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Thursday. The ship will be used to support the acquisition of intelligence data across the full spectrum of naval intelligence capabilities.

Remontowa Shipbuilding is a subcontractor in the agreement signed by the Ministry of National Defense with the Swedish company Saab for the supply of two signals intelligence ships (SIGINT). The value of the contract is about 620 million euros, and the vessels are expected to be delivered by 2027.

"A ceremonial burning of metal sheets for the first SIGINT Delfin ship took place at Remontowa Shipbuilding" - the ministry wrote on Twitter, adding that the ships will enable "increasing the maritime capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces in the field of acquiring reconnaissance data at sea".