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El Savior -> RE: Africa's first carrier (12/3/2013 4:57:13 AM)
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Article is about Africa's (Angola) first carrier, if deal will be made.
Solution last minute of the Navy : Angola purchase the ' Prince of Asturias '
The contract includes the sale of four patrol
The aircraft carrier Principe de Asturias ' finally sold the last country that was interested in him. The vessel was to be scrapped , after failing all negotiations with nations asked for him in recent months .
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The Digital Confidential has learned that the R-11 aircraft , baptized 25 years as ' Prince of Asturias ' ago, will be transferred to Angola.
The African country is also committed to be Ferrol shipyard Navantia for the Spanish company who undertake the work of renovation and adaptation of vessel required to be operational again .
Moreover, in the same contract agreed between Defence and Angola, it is contemplated that the African country complementarily receive four patrol Navy that had been removed : the P-27 Ízaro ( class of Anaga , launched in 1980), the P -61 Chilreu ( Chilreu of class, launched in 1988), the F-32 Diana ( of the Discovery class, launched in 1976) and the L -42 Pizarro
The ship was put up for sale by Defence in May 2012
( launched in 1970 by the U.S. Navy and acquired by Spain in 1995).
First contacts in summer
The sale has been finalized after two admirals of the Angolan armed would visit Spain in summer for the status of ' Prince of Asturias ' first hand.
Navantia also hosted the African delegation at the shipyard in Ferrol, in order to show them how and where they might be carried out to update and adapt the aircraft carrier , as will eventually happen .
ECD has been in contact with the Navy. A spokesman confirms contacts with several countries, including Angola, but does not provide more information.
Angola save the ' Prince of Asturias ' dismantling
The ship was put up for sale by Defence in May 2012 , as reported ECD then. The idea was to market before it was too late , but it was understood it would be difficult to find a buyer for his state, which required an expensive repair .
After a year and a half of negotiations , in which the country showed more interest was the Philippines , Defense finally decided last October that the aircraft was scrapped and auctioned very low in the month of December.
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