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Nativi, Andy
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SUBMARINES (Ships) , *RESEARCH & development , *WARSHIPS , *NAVIES - Abstract
This article reports that Italy and Russia are expected to conclude by May the second phase of a joint research and development project that could lead to a new class of diesel submarine. The S1000 advanced attack submarine, a mid-sized boat displacing about 1,000 tons, would be affordable for a burgeoning export market, and a candidate for the navies of both countries. The project dates to a bilateral agreement between Italy and Russia that was signed in November 1996. The program did not go anywhere, however, until 2003, when it was restarted by Italy.
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- 2006