Atlântico arrives in Brazil as Wave denials continue
The Multipurpose Helicopter (PHM) vessel Atlântico, formerly HMS Ocean of the UK Royal Navy, has docked in Brazil for the first time under the flag of its new home nation.
Meanwhile, there has been speculation that the UK may look to supply Brazil with up to two of its Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave-class fleet tankers. However this has been, and continues to be, denied by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
On 28 August the MoD reiterated to Shephard: ‘We have no plans to sell the Wave-class tankers to a foreign nation and there have been
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