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SDSR gives Royal Navy OPV boost
The UK will purchase a further two offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy (RN), it has been announced as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) on 23 November.
Three Batch 2 River-class OPVs (pictured above) are currently under construction for the Royal Navy by BAE ...
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