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€50 million brand new patrol boat remains grounded for a year

By The Shift Team

Malta’s brand-new flagship patrol vessel, the P71, has remained out of service for close to a year, the Armed Forces of Malta has confirmed to The Shift, raising fresh questions about the reliability and value of one of the country’s largest-ever military investments. Commissioned in March 2023, the offshore patrol vessel was procured at a … Continued