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Vietnam to Buy Second Batch of Gepard 3.9 class stealth frigates from Zelenodolsk shipyard

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World Naval Forces News - Vietnam / Russia
 
 
 
Vietnam to Buy Second Batch of Gepard 3.9 class stealth frigates from Zelenodolsk shipyard
 
INTERFAX.RU - "Rosoboronexport" and Gorky Zelenodolsk plant successfully completed a contract to supply two "Gepard" ships to Vietnam and signed another contract for two such ships.

"The contract is made on time. In the Vietnamese side were no comments. The first "Gepard" was raised last year, the second - in this. We signed a contract for a second pair of these ships," - said to "Interfax-AVN" on Wednesday, Deputy Director for state defense order and Foreign Economic Affairs of Zelenodolsk plant Gorky, Sergei Rudenko.
     
INTERFAX.RU - "Rosoboronexport" and Gorky Zelenodolsk plant successfully completed a contract to supply two ships to Vietnam "Gepard" and signed another contract for two such ships.
Vietnames People's Navy Gepard 3.9 class (Project 1166.1E) Frigate
(picture: Zelenodolsk)
     
He noted that if the first two frigates such as "Gepard" missile guided frigates ships, then the latter will be more ships with ASW-role. According to Rudenko, other countries in Southeast Asia interest in these ships exhibit.

"Yesterday, here at the show we had a meeting with Defense Minister of Cambodia. They asked a couple of ships," - said Rudenko.
From: Interfax