Frigate Sails From Russian Shipyard
August 24 2010
The Zelenodolsk Gorky Shipyard in Russia's Tatarstan republic has completed another frigate for the Vietnamese navy, reports Interfax-AVN (Russia).
The Gepard 3.9-class vessel was launched in March and sailed for Vietnam on Monday.
The first of two frigates was delivered in July 2010; the ships were ordered by Vietnam in December 2006.
The frigates are designed for anti-aircraft, surface warfare and reconnaissance missions.
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