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Friday, April 20, 2012

Russia upgrading Algerian corvette, frigate

[Koni class]Russia’s Severnaya Verf shipyard will soon deliver to Algeria two overhauled vessels, a Nanuchka II class corvette and a Koni II class frigate.

The vessels will sail for sea trials in June, and will be delivered to the Algerian Navy in July.

“The contract has been signed in the framework of an agreement between [Russian state-run arms exporter] Rosoboronexport and the Algerian Defence Ministry,” the St Petersburg-based shipyard said in a statement.

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