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SAS Isandlwana refit due for completion next year; submarine refit a way off – defenceWeb | SA News

An SA Navy frigate during a fleet review off Simons Town.

The refit of the South African Navy’s Valour class frigate SAS Isandlwana is due for completion in March next year, at a cost of nearly R600 million.

This is according to an Armscor presentation on South African naval and air force contracts, delivered to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on 13 June. The refit is being carried out by Sandock Austral Shipyards in Durban as well as at Transnet’s Prince Edward Graving Dock in Durban.

The project started on 6 May 2024 and is due to conclude on 31 March 2026, at a cost of R597 million, according to Armscor. Harbour trials are expected…

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