Thursday, October 25, 2012

Russian Stealth Corvettes to Hold Live Fire Drills in Caspian

Buyan class corvette |Two Buyan class corvettes from Russia’s Caspian Flotilla have sailed into the Caspian Sea for a 10-day training mission involving live firing drills, the press service of the Southern Military District said on Wednesday.

“The Astrakhan and the Volgodonsk ships have left their base in Astrakhan on the Caspian Sea to carry out joint exercises,” the press service said in a statement.

The drills will involve live firing at land- and sea-based targets as well as aerial targets, coordinated maneuvering in tight formation, and navigation in varied weather conditions.

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