, VT Group (VT), the Support Services and Shipbuilding Company, has signed a contract with the Government of Oman to supply three Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Navy of Oman.
Work will start immediately on the programme with the first of the ships, which are approximately 100 metres in length, scheduled for hand-over in early 2010 and the subsequent ships at six-month intervals. The programme is valued at around
Canadian warship in Taiwan Strait ‘undermines peace’, says China
A Canadian warship passing through the Taiwan Strait "undermines peace" in the sensitive waterway, China's military said Monday. Beijing views...