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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

OPV begins sea trials

Amazonas-class OPV |A third ocean patrol vessel built for the Brazilian Navy by Britain's BAE Systems is beginning two weeks of sea trials.

The Araguari is the third OPV in the Brazilian Navy's Amazonas Class. Its Brazilian crew in now in Britain at HM Naval Base Portsmouth, where a Brazilian Navy support team is deployed to oversee delivery of the ships.

BAE said the two weeks of testing will cover all functional elements of the ship, including her propulsion and combat systems.

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