Iraq: Reactivation of plans to buy fast patrol boatsnote

The Iraqi Defence Ministry is said to have reactivated a project to buy more fast patrol boats for the Iraqi Navy. The following 301-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how many boats the Iraq Navy needs. It also tells what about the shipbuilders with which the Ministry intends to cooperate on the project. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/38 – September 20, 2013)]