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Vietnam Gets Fighting Gepard from Moscow

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Vietnam Gets Fighting Gepard from Moscow

Local Editor

A third Gepard-class 3.9 frigate built for Vietnam will be floated out at a shipbuilding plant in eastern Russia on Wednesday.

Together with the country’s recently ordered six Kilo class submarines and Su-30MK2 naval fighter-bombers, the Gepard deal is seen as part of Vietnam’s current naval modernization drive.

Vietnam purchased first two Project Gepard 3.9 frigates in 2006; the last one was delivered in March 2011. The Vietnamese Navy designated the ships Dinh Tien Hoang and Ly Thai To.

Russia agreed with Vietnam to deliver spare parts, tools and accessories for repair of naval equipment.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team