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Marinha Portuguesa / Re: Substituição das Fragatas Classe Vasco da Gama
« Última mensagem por saabGripen em Hoje às 12:26:13 pm »I am interested in knowing what exactly Portugal was obliged to communicate to the EU until 30 November. Was it a list of the possible Frigate suppliers? Was it a limit value of the spending, reached after negotiations with various frigate suppliers? What information and what guarantees had to be given by Portugal by 30 November?
Copilot said:
Copilot
By 30 November 2025, under SAFE Portugal was legally required to submit a complete National Defence Investment Plan to the European Commission, accompanied by supportive documentation and guarantees. This plan had to include several specific elements:
📝 1. Detailed Investment Plan
A comprehensive list of projects intended to be funded under SAFE—covering land, maritime, air, space, cyber, and ammunition systems.portugal+1
For each project, specifications had to show alignment with NATO commitments and national strategic priorities.portugal
🏭 2. Portuguese Defence Industrial Base Integration
Explanation of how Portuguese industry would be integrated into the value chains—highlighting national supplier participation or leadership.portugal+1
Clear commitments on procuring platforms from existing European suppliers or joint procurements, with emphasis on EU/EEA/Ukraine industrial content (minimum 65% EU-based).europa+1
💶 3. Financial Envelope & Cost Estimates
The total indicative budget for each project or group of capabilities, aiming to align with the ~€5.8 billion total Portugal eventually submitted.dn+1
Estimates had to reflect anticipated SAFE loan amounts versus expected co-financing or national contributions.portugal+1
🛡️ 4. Guarantees of Eligibility & Compliance
Confirmation that all equipment was “available off‑the‑shelf”, i.e., existing platforms rather than prototypes.dn+1
Affirmation that all contracts would meet the 65% EU/EEA/Ukraine content rule, guaranteeing industrial compliance.portugal+1
Signing of a Council Resolution at national level authorizing the SAFE plan before submission.dn
📄 5. Letters/Declarations
Formal letters of political and budgetary commitment: confirming Portugal's readiness to finalize contracts, secure co-financing and adopt the required industrial participation criteria.
Extracts from Council, opposition, or government approvals indicating consensus and political backing.portugal+1
Portugal did not need to list specific frigate suppliers it was negotiating with, nor provide final prices from those negotiations. What mattered was having a clear pipeline of investment projects, financial scope, industrial strategy, and guarantees of SAFE compliance submitted in full by that deadline.
