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Friday, September 09, 2011

German frigates set for Cape missile tests

Sachsen classTwo German frigates are in port at Simon's Town ahead of a missile firing exercise off the southern Cape.

The air defence frigate FGS Sachsen (F219) and the general purpose frigate FGS Schleswig-Holstein (F216) arrived earlier this week.

The ships will conduct the firing exercises in the waters of the Overberg Test Range, a subsidiary of the state arsenal Denel.

It is understood the undertaking is codenamed Exercise Cutlass. It is further understood that a supply/replenishment vessel, FGS Berlin, will join the frigates.

No South African forces are scheduled to take part in the endeavour.

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