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Thursday, October 25, 2007

FFG, minehunter transfers to Turkey approved

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to grant to Turkey three decommissioned U.S. military ships and to sell a fourth to the allied nation at a large discount.

The panel passed the bill on a voice vote.

Under the arrangement, the U.S. should transfer to Turkey two Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigates and an Osprey-class coastal minehunter.

Another coastal minehunter was offered to Turkey at the sale price of nearly $28 million.

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