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unusual facts about Orkan-class fast attack craft


Orkan-class fast attack craft

After the Unification of Germany the unfinished hulls were bought by the Polish Navy from VEB Peenewerft shipyard in Wolgast and successfully completed by Northern Shipyard in GdaƄsk.


Gepard-class fast attack craft

In 2012, Germany delivered two of its decommissioned Gepard class FACs, S74 Nerz and S77 Dachs to the Ghana Navy.

La Combattante IIIb-class fast attack craft

For the four Combattante III fast attack craft, Thales Nederland will deliver a TACTICOS combat management system, including four multifunctional operator consoles, one surveillance radar, one fire control tracking system, one electro-optical tracking and fire control system, an integrated low probability of interception radar, two target designation sights and a tactical data link.

The Hellenic Navy has decided to modernize the Fast Attack Craft Missile Class La Combattante III and La Combattante IIIb.

Six ships were built at Hellenic Shipyards (first launching in 1979), but Kostakos (P 25) sunk after collision with a ferry in November 1996.

Roussen-class fast attack craft

The class is named after its lead ship, which in turn is named after Lt Nikolaos Roussen, a World War II submarines officer who was killed in the suppression of the Navy mutiny in April 1944.

Vintersorg

On Jordpuls and Orkan there was a continuation with the Swedish sung material and nature oriented themes.


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