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UK Orders Two More River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels for Royal Navy.
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This offshore patrol vessel design builds on the Royal Navy's existing River Class ships with variants already in service in Brazil and Thailand which puts capability at the forefront of their navies.
The first vessel, FORTH, entered the water in August, less than two years after construction started, and is now docked at the Company’s Scotstoun facility where she will complete final systems installation and testing before being delievered to the Royal Navy in the second half of 2017. The second ship, MEDWAY, is scheduled to enter the water in the spring of 2017 while the third ship, TRENT, is currently at an advanced stage of assembly at Govan. |
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