"Um oficial da 🇵🇹 @MarinhaPT com um cargo importante na força naval disse ao @defence360 que os decisores da @MarinhaPT já escolheram qual a próxima fragata que querem adquirir. Revelaremos qual foi, nos próximos dias."
https://x.com/Defence360/status/1990153597045412040?t=PmBiKD_9-fH4b2CQsXIllA&s=19
Veremos então se se confirma serem "2 a 3 fragatas italianas FREMM-EVO".
Três p’á mesa do canto, faz favor… infelizmente, não sei como os italianos vão conseguir entregar três fragatas até 2030; às duas em construção vão ser entregues em 2029 e 2030, portanto presumivelmente uma terceira seria entregue em 2031, a não ser que a Fincantieri consiga entregar a 31 de Dezembro 
As respostas são melhores, quanto melhores forem as perguntasplease clarify this; for a specific SAFE project, does the country have to receive the systems it buys until 2030 or does it have to pay for it before 2030?
Direct answer: Under the SAFE regulation, the critical deadline is financial approval and disbursement of funds by 2030. Countries do not need to physically receive the systems by 2030; they only need to have the procurement contracts approved and the financing allocated before that date.
📝 Detailed clarification
SAFE timeline:
The European Commission will raise up to €150 billion through borrowing and channel it as loans to Member States.
According to the regulation, payments to Member States may be approved until 2030.
This means the EU’s financial support window closes in 2030. After that, no new SAFE-backed disbursements can be made.
Delivery vs. payment:
The delivery of systems can extend beyond 2030. Defence procurement projects often have long lead times (e.g., ships delivered in 2029–2031). SAFE is designed to cover the financing, not to force delivery within the same window.
What matters is that the contract is signed and financing approved before 2030. Once approved, the repayment of loans can stretch over long maturities, beyond 2030.
Practical example (Portugal and fragatas):
If Portugal signs a contract for FREMM EVO frigates under SAFE in 2028, the financing is locked in before 2030.
Even if the frigates are only delivered in 2031, the SAFE support still applies, because the commitment and payment approval happened before 2030.
Why this distinction matters:
Countries can plan ambitious acquisitions (ships, aircraft, systems) without worrying about delivery deadlines.
The EU wants to ensure budgetary commitments are made before 2030, aligning with the broader ReArm Europe / Readiness 2030 plan.
✅ Summary: For SAFE projects, the key requirement is that financing and contracts are approved before 2030. The actual delivery of systems can happen later, since defence procurement naturally extends beyond that horizon.
Would you like me to map out the likely delivery schedule for FREMM EVO frigates if Portugal joins SAFE, so you can see how this plays out in practice? That would show how the financing window (≤2030) and delivery window (≥2030) overlap.
