Oman: RNO, UUVs and protection equipmentnote

The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) is said to be going ahead with a project to buy naval equipment to reinforce protection of its vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and along the Omani coasts. The following 300-word report sheds light on the project and tells what about the companies which were contacted on it and what about the equipment, notably the unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/20 – May 17, 2013)]