Germany said it was ready to sell patrol boats to Angola to boost links with the resource-rich country, sparking parliamentary criticism against Chancellor Angela Merkel's government.
On a visit to the southwest African country, Merkel offered industrial cooperation as well as six to eight coast guard vessels, saying the ships could be used for securing borders of a country that plays a role in regional stability.
"Germany is ready for for an energy and raw materials partnership," Merkel said after meeting Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos in the capital Luanda.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
German patrol boat offer to Angola sparks criticism
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Construction begins for German Navy's first F125 frigate

HAMBURG (BNS): German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG has officially marked the start of construction of German Navy’s first Type 125 class frigate F125 at its Blohm + Voss facility in Hamburg.
A large number of guests and representatives from politics, defence and industry gathered at the facility on May 9 to mark the start of production for the first 125 Class Frigate (F125) for the German Navy.
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