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Royal Navy returns HMS Sutherland to sea after four year LIFEX refit

The Royal Navy returned HMS Sutherland to the water after a four year life extension refit, the last Type 23 frigate to receive it. The overhaul fitted a new 2150 sonar and the ship's first Sea Ceptor air defence missile system.

Reported AI-drafted euro-sd.com, 10 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish when the frigate resumes deployable front line duties.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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