I completely missed that. Interesting, I wonder why they eliminated it.
Sfax: Launch of military frigate made in Tunisia
05/03/2018 19:31, TUNIS/Tunisia
(TAP) - A military frigate, the result of technical co-operation between the industrial and naval constructions company (SCIN) in Sfax and officers and engineers of the Ministry of National Defence, was launched Monday at the fishing port of Sfax.
The 27-meter frigate is destined for the Tunisian Navy, said SCIN Chief Executive Wassim Koubaâ, adding that it can accommodate a crew of more than 10 people and is fast and able to navigate at sea for very long distances non-stop.
He added that the cost of manufacturing the frigate, called "Utique", was 40% cheaper than the one proposed by other foreign companies.
Moreover, SCIN is manufacturing a second military patrol on behalf of the Ministry of National Defence and which will be put into service in a month, he added.
Patrollers are made by Tunisian experts and comply with international quality and safety standards, as part of the public-private partnership established since 2012 with the company SCIN, said the same source.
In 2015, the company had made the patrol boat "Istiqlal" (Independence) for the Navy fleet.
https://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Regions/9927880-sfax-launch-of
