according to this article
http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=116658

the LSD FOUDRE is finishing a great repair and maintenance program although she is expected to decommision next year.

Don’t you find strange that a ship supposed to decomission is being submitted to such a repair? A possible “pre agreement” for a future sale to a foreign navy?

PNS Alamgir was due to arrive in Karachi may 13th. Has anybody any seen any reports or pics emerge about its arrival (I’ve been able to follow her on the maiden journey to her new home in the media, through Salalah, Oman)

Searching for pics on google the only one of the complete ship I found was this

But it’s the same in several sites and seems to be a photoshop (look at the “260”)

any up-to-date pics?

What are the latest developments on the ex-FFG-8? Is she already in Pakistan?

I thought Ukraine signed some sort of provision that the ship would not be used for military purposes…either way, good going Ukraine.

well, the hull was also supposed to become a casino :p:p:diablo:

Britain’s Cameron, France’s Sarkozy sign defence treaties

British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy signed two landmark defence treaties at a summit in London on Tuesday.

“Today we open a new chapter,” Cameron told a joint press conference with the French leader at a Foreign Office mansion in central London, adding: “Britain and France are natural partners.”

Under the deal, the two countries will create a joint military force and share aircraft carriers and nuclear test facilities.

© 2010 AFP

http://www.expatica.com/fr/news/french-news/britain-s-cameron-france-s-sarkozy-sign-defence-treaties_107512.html

One scrapped and a second carrier or Ocean mothballed.

so…

Ark Royal -> Scrap
Invencible->Scrap?
Illustrious – > Operational
Ocean–>Mouthballed/Sold?(Brazil?)

:confused:

Papanikolis To Be Commissioned in 15th October 2010

In Greek internet news portals and blog are correct then, Greek Navy will commission its first Type 214 class submarine HS Papanikolis on 15th October 2010, after ten years of the signing of her contract. Her sisters will follow Papanikolis in 18, 28 and 38 months intervals.

On 30th September, TKMS the maker of the submarine, Abu Dhabi Mar the owner of the biggest naval yard in Greece and the Greek government ratified an agreement to settle all remaining disputes of Archimedes and Neptune 2 programs.
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WTF? But hadn’t the sub been REJECTED by the Greek Navy????? :confused: