The Taiwanese Navy is moving forward with a program to procure mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs). On Oct. 21, Minister of National Defense Kao Hua-chu announced that six new MCMVs would be purchased - in conjunction with the transfer of two used U.S. Navy Osprey-class MCMVs - for a total of $939 million.The Osprey-class MCMVs - the former USS Oriole and USS Falcon - will be transferred to Taiwan next year. The U.S. Navy decommissioned all 12 vessels in the Osprey class in 2006-2007 and all are now, or will be, in service with foreign navies.
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