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Surface Forces: February 1, 2000

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Australia has decided to discard its Fremantle-class patrol boats instead of paying for a service life extension program. The new boats to be bought starting next year to replace them will be built to commercial standards rather than military standards in order to save money. --Stephen V Cole

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