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Portugal’s Navy to receive Black Shark torpedoes in €7 million order

submarinePortugal’s Navy is to take delivery of new Black Shark torpedoes as part of a deal with Leonardo Defence Systems.

In an order dated August 10, 2017, just published in Diário da República, Defence Minister José Azeredo Lopes authorised spending a maximum of €7.07 million for “the acquisition of the Black Shark-type combat torpedoes for the Trident-class submarines, in order to allow the continuation and increase of the operability and use of submarine defences.”

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