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6-13 News 6-13 News


14–38 Features


Feature 1 Russian naval programmes 14–17 Rearmament plan marks upturn in Russian Navy fortunes


Feature 2 German naval programmes 20-21 German programmes roll forward


Feature 3 Destroyers, frigates & corvettes


22-23 P-17 stealth frigates herald step change for Indian Navy


24 Vietnam commissions Gepard light frigate


26-28 Fincantieri launches ASW corvette, builds patrol vessels for UAE Navy


28 First FREMM frigate undertakes harbour acceptance tests


29 Northumberland to recieve significant upgrades and improvements


30-31 Type 26 programme changes course to reflect SDSR outcomes


31-34 First Project 28 ASW corvette due to be delivered in 2012


Feature 4 Amphibious ships 35 Bulwark returns to fleet on-time, in budget 36 Indonesia’s PT PAL delivers LPD


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37-38 France plots route to new unmanned MCM capability


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Steregushchiy is the lead ship in the Russian Navy’s PR 20380 class of corvettes.


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The P-17 class frigate is a major advance for the Indian Navy.


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