Surface Forces: May 22, 2002

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France has issued a contract to DCN to build the first four of 17 new frigates in a program that will total $4.4 billion. Nine will be dedicated to littoral warfare with the new SCALP cruise missile, while the other eight will be dedicated to anti-submarine warfare.--Stephen V Cole

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