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Nigerian Navy about to receive more C-Falcon interceptors
Written by Guy Martin -
A C-Falcon interceptor destined for Nigeria.
The Nigerian Navy will soon take delivery of another two C-Falcon interceptors from France’s Ocea.
At the beginning of February, Mer et Marine reported that Ocea had completed another two C-Falcons (P273 and P274) and these would be delivered imminently. The first two of four ordered in 2018 by Nigeria (P271 and P272) were delivered at the end of last year along with FPB 110s NNS Sokoto (P193) and NNS Aba (P194).
Ocea in October said the C-Falcon delivery follows the supply of numerous vessels to Nigeria over the last eight years, including one FPB 98 Mk I patrol vessel, eight FPB 72 Mk II and two FPB 110 Mk II patrol vessels. Ocea also won three tenders for two additional FPB 110, one OSV 190 SC-WB and four C-Falcon vessels. The two additional 35 metre FPB 110 boats were due to be delivered by the end of 2020.