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First Chinese-Built C28A Corvette for Algerian Navy Started Sea Trials in East China Sea
According to pictures taken by Chinese spotters, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a wholly owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC, the largest shipbuilding group in China) started sea trials of the first C28A Corvette on order for the Algerian Navy. Algeria signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Trading Co (CSTC) for construction of three C28A corvettes in March 2012.
my Russian source
tells me the Corvette for Algeria, hull #920:
That source also says after #920 the two follow-up ships (#921, #922) should be delivered in six-months intervals, and shows them in the picture dated April 4:
- began sea-trials in mid-July
- should have been delivered to the Navy of Algeria after 38 months since the contract had been signed, which would have happened in May of this year if there had been no delay
(Jeff, please move it if there's a better thread for this info ... hope it hasn't been posted "there" alreadyam not familiar with the C28A)
The right place
Jura The idiot
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Jura The idiot
General
The right place
very expensive
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/russian-military-news-reports-data-etc.t1545/page-221#post-350438
but cool:
also capable.
To get modern, high capability frigates...you are going to have to spend some denero![/QUOTE]