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News - "nigerian navy"
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Naval Warfare
Nigerian Navy commissions new FPB 72 patrol vessels
3rd October 2017
The Nigerian Navy commissioned into service two new FPB 72 Mk II patrol vessels, the NNS Shiroro (P185) and NNS Ose (P186), following their official …
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Naval Warfare
Homeland receives third Damen patrol vessel
31st August 2017
Nigeria’s Homeland Integrated Offshore Services has taken delivery of a third Damen 3307 patrol vessel in Lagos, Nigeria, Damen announced on 29 August. Guardian 3, along …
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Defence Notes
Analysis: China gains ground in Africa
6th October 2016
Throughout the Cold War era, several sub-Saharan African countries turned to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to procure equipment for their armed forces. With …
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Naval Warfare
Sri Lanka sells patrol vessels to Nigeria
11th May 2016
The Sri Lanka Navy has sold nine indigenously-built small patrol vessels to the Nigerian Navy, marking the country's first government naval export deal. The Sri …
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Naval Warfare
HIOSL set for new patrol vessel delivery
29th October 2015
Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited (HIOSL) is set to take delivery of a new Damen Fast Crew Supplier 3307 Patrol vessel following the completion of …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Second US Coast Guard cutter for Bangladesh Navy
15th May 2015
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has transferred a second cutter to the Bangladesh Navy during an official signing ceremony held earlier this month on Coast …
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Naval Warfare
West African states working on multinational security structure
23rd April 2015
West African states are working together to implement an agreement that will produce a multinational structure to combat elements such as piracy, drug trafficking, illegal …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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OPVs
OPV 76 [Nigeria]
Programme Background Timeline On 3 November 2021, Dearsan announced that it had signed a contract with the Nigerian Navy to construct two vessels. The design and ...
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Corvettes
Chinese Corvette [Algeria]
Programme Background A press release by the UK-based maritime classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) in 2020 revealed the company had been selected to provide assurance and ...
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Frigates
ex-USCG Hamilton Class Cutter (Bahrain)
Programme Background Very little has been said about the transfer of an ex-Hamilton-class cutter to Bahrain, but it is one of the final two to ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Buque de Desembarco de Tanques (LST) [Argentina]
Programme Background Requirements Argentina is seeking to renew its amphibious capabilities through the procurement of a Buque de Desembarco Multiproposito (Landing Ship Transport/Landing Ship Tank). The ...
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Frigates
Light Frigate Procurement Programme [Nigeria]
Programme Background Timeline In August 2017, the Nigerian Navy's Navy Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, addressed the public stating the Navy ...
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OPVs
Offshore Patrol Vessels [Uruguay]
Programme Background Requirements Although no official information regarding the technical specification had been released, early rumours suggested that the Uruguayan Navy was likely to procure ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships, Sealift/replenishment vessels
LST 100
The Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 has been designed by the Dutch company Damen with one vessel ordered for the Nigerian Navy. The ship is ...
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Patrol boats
FPB 72 Mark II
The FPB 72 Mark II is a class of fast patrol vessels designed for carrying out maritime patrols with navies and coast guard agencies. It ...
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Patrol boats
OSV 190
The OSV 190 vessel from French company Ocea, is primarily a survey vessel but also undertakes patrol. One vessel has been built for the Nigerian ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
FPB 110 MKII
The FPB 110 MKII fast patrol boat is intended for maritime patrolling, protection, law enforcement, counter-piracy and SAR missions in an EEZ. The vessel design ...
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OPVs
OPV 76
The Offshore Patrol Vessel 7, or OPV 76, is being built by Dearsan Shipyard. It is designed to conduct a range of primary missions, such as anti-air warfare, maritime ...
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Frigates
Hamilton Class
The Hamilton-class cutter was originally the largest class of vessels operated by the US Coast Guard (USCG) before being replaced by the Legend-class. 12 cutters ...
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Patrol boats
FPB 110
The FPB 110 is a class of multi-role fast patrol vessels designed for carrying out maritime patrols with navies and coast guard agencies. It can ...
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Patrol boats
Tuzla Class
Dearsan has built 16 Tuzla-class littoral patrol boats for the Turkish Navy under a contract signed in 2007. Ten vessels have also been ordered and delivered ...
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Minehunters
Lerici/Gaeta Class
The Lerici- and Gaeta-classes of minehunters are in service with the Italian Navy, and modified Gaeta variants entered into service with the Royal Australian Navy ...
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Patrol boats
FPB 98 MKI
The FPB 98 MKI is a fast patrol boat designed and built by the French company OCEA. The vessel, which is in service in four different ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Shaldag Mk II
The Shaldag Mk II is a variant of the Shaldag-class fast patrol boats (FPBs) built by Israel Shipyards and first launched in 1989 as a multi-mission vessel ...
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Frigates
Almirante Brown (MEKO 30 H2) Class
The Almirante Brown-class consists of four frigates based on the MEKO 360 H2 design built by Blohm+Voss in Hamburg. Six were initially ordered in 1978 by the ...
