January 17 2020
Finnish firm Patria says that it has delivered the first upgraded Hamina-class missile ship to the Finnish navy.
The Tornio was handed over to the navy on Jan. 15 at the Uppiniemi naval base in southern Finland, reported YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Corp. Work on the Tornio began in 2018.
The mid-life update is expected to extend the service life of the four Hamina-class boats into the 2030s and lengthen their independent operating time.
The modernization features anti-submarine...
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