The purpose of the modernization is to firstly upgrade the ships' equipment to fit modern standards, and secondly, to enable the ships to participate in international operations, mainly European Security and Defence Policy operations.
Целью модернизации была установка современного электронного оборудования и обеспечение участия кораблей в международных операциях «Европейская безопасность и оборона» (European Security and Defence Policy).