Iraqi Navy receives 9 military boats after contract with US

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: The Iraq Navy’s Command has received the first out of nine military observation boasts it had concluded a 181 million dollar contract for their purchase from the United States, according to a Navy Command source on Sunday. “The boat had been part of 9 boats, manufactured in the United States, according to a contract concluded previously,” he said. He continued that the “boats carry the sign: “BB301,” used in military observation operations, being supplied with advanced observation facilities. He said that those boats, once they arrive, are expected to contribute in developing the potentials of the Iraqi Naval Command, adding that their total cost would reach 181 million US dollars. Basra, Iraq’s main outlet to the sea, is 590 km to the south of Baghdad. SKH/SR 4