frigate
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The two countries said it was a "passing exercise" with an Indonesian frigate passing through on its return home from the Russian port city of Vladivostok.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The upcoming frigate programme in particular is "a huge opportunity", Papperger said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The frigate fired warning shots as Jane and Alan Kelvey sailed their yacht on what Russia's defence ministry said had been a "dangerous approach".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Upon sailing into the harbor, they realized the frigate was too damaged to sail, so rather than leave it in enemy hands, they burned it to the waterline.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Sometimes for a whole day they talked in sea lion grunts or frigate bird squawks or plankton wiggles.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
It is buying frigates from France, and France is buying the GlobalEye radar surveillance plane from Sweden’s Saab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The Americans weren’t exactly winning anyway, but Jefferson doubled-down and sent more war frigates.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
In the Royal Navy's case, it gets to keep the frigates, which will be updated with new versions in the pipeline.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
But the procurement project was beset by repeated delays, that pushed back the frigates expected entry into service.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
They turned over a dozen frigates, well armed and fully manned—a dozen frigates!”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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