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Hellenic Navy Orders Systems For New Fast Attack Craft

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Friday, March 27th, 2009

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BVT Surface Fleet International and Thales Nederland have signed a contract for the delivery of systems to be installed on two Roussen-class Fast Attack Craft that will be built by Elefsis Shipbuilding & Industrial Enterprises in Greece for the Hellenic Navy. "The current contract underpins the excellent relations between the Hellenic Navy, BVT Surface Fleet, Elefsis Shipbuilding & Industrial Enterprises, and Thales," Thales said this week in a statement. A contract for the construction of three Roussen-class FACs by Elefsis,…

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