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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Delivery of US Perry-class frigates to Taiwan could be delayed

Oliver Hazard Perry class FFGThe delivery of two Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigates from the United States is likely to be delayed, the Navy said Tuesday in response to a local media report that the delivery has been postponed until 2016.

Taiwan has requested to purchase the two Perry-class frigates, which were previously scheduled to be delivered in 2015 to replace the Navy's two aging Knox-class frigates.

Asked about the report, the Navy said the delivery schedule could be delayed, but did not give specific information on when Taiwan can take delivery of the frigates.

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