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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Russia Starts Building 2 Frigates for Vietnamese Navy

Gepard classA Russian shipyard on Tuesday started work on a second pair of frigates for the Vietnamese navy, the shipbuilding company said.

The Gepard (Cheetah) class frigates are designed to guard and patrol the state border and economic zone, fight smuggling, poaching and piracy at sea and aid vessels in distress.

They are armed with modern missile and artillery systems.

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