Chile; Navy decides on ex-French LSD vessel
Saturday, 08 October 2011 08:15 |
News - Latin America
The Chilean government has finalized negotiations with France to procure the landing ships dock (LSD)-type vessel Foudre to replace a Newport-class ship that Chile retired in 2010.
Chile is expected to pay around USD80 million for the amphibious vessel, which the French Navy no longer needs and is set to decommission in April 2012.
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