 Member of the GNG, the Hamburg-based Blohm + Voss was to build the first two ships, while the PSC-ND was to complete the final fitting out and trials.The remaining ships were to be built at the PSC-Naval Dockyard from ship modules supplied by the GNG, with a gradual increase of local content.The contract also involved technology transfer to PSC-ND from German side as well as to specified a local content of not less than 30 percent, and an offset program of not less than 30% of the contract value.