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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Middle East navies eye new submarines

Dolphin class submarineSubmarine warfare seems to be in vogue in the Middle East these days, with Israel
leading the way.

Iran, Algeria and Egypt are also planning to acquire new submarines that could operate in the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean.

Israel's surprise deployment of one of its German-built Dolphin boats, the 1,500-ton Leviathan, in the Red Sea in late June underscored the regional trend.

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