Ukraine; Navy orders two surplus mine hunters vessels from UK

According to information published by the Facebook account of the Ukrainian Navy on June 22, 2021, a memorandum between the United Kingdom and the Ukrainian Navy was signed in Odessa concerning the transfer of two Sandown-class minehunters to Ukraine.

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The Sandown class is a class of fifteen minehunters built primarily for the Royal Navy by Vosper Thornycroft.

The Sandown Class is equipped with two underwater PAP 104 mk5 remote-controlled mine-disposal vehicles, supplied by Societe ECA. The vehicle is controlled via a 2,000 m fiber-optic cable. A lighting system, low light level black and white camera and a color camera are fitted. The vehicle is also fitted with high-resolution sonar. The sensor data is transmitted back to the operations control centre on the ship.

Ukraine; Navy orders two surplus mine hunters vessels from UK

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