Thales to conduct warship reactivation programme for Lithuanian minehunters

Thales UK`s naval business has been awarded the prime contractorship in a new warship reactivation programme following an agreement between the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Lithuanian Government.

The Hunt-class vessels - HMS Cottesmore and HMS Dulverton - were converted in 1997 by the Royal Navy from their original use as minehunters into patrol vessels.

The vessels were later declared surplus to requirements and put on the MoD list for disposal in 2004.

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