Steel Cut For 1st Stealth Vessels
November 08 2010
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has begun work on the first of two stealth warships being built for the United Arab Emirates.
The Falaj 2 patrol vessels are 180 feet (55 m) long, with a beam of 28 ft (8.6 m) and a top speed of more than 20 knots.
The multi-role vessels are designed to conduct patrol and control operations and to be able to defend themselves against aerial and surface threats, said company officials.
The first ship is scheduled to be delivered in the second...
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