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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Major repairs to navy frigate

SAS Amatola (Valour class)Minister of Defence Lindiwe Sisulu told parliament this week that it would take more than two years to repair one of the country's navy frigates that was damaged by rough seas.

South Africa bought four frigates in the controversial arms deal acquisition of hardware, including the vessels, submarines and jets.

The hull of one of the Meko Type-200 vessels will have to be cut open to replace one of its damaged engines, worth R16-million.

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