Colombia Starts Building Its First Home-Made Frigate, Due in 2030

Colombia · Defense Key Facts —The first. Colombia’s COTECMAR shipyard has cut steel on the country’s first domestically built frigate. —The design. The 107.5-metre warship is based on Damen’s SIGMA 10514, and would be the largest defence vessel Colombia has built. —The timeline. Construction is at COTECMAR’s Cartagena yard, with delivery expected around 2030. —Already…