Its fleet is based around two main types of surface combatant, with limited global deployment and air power capability.

The Navy's 12 frigates are its most capable surface combatants.

Limitations on submarines and other surface combatants are also made.

Major surface combatants would follow up at dawn to finish off the wounded enemy.

The programme aim to extend the service life of these surface combatants by another 10 years.

Finally, there has been an increase in the time-away-from-port days of Soviet surface combatants.

This is a light towed system designed for smaller surface combatants.

Both surface combatants and submarines could come into use.

The 418-foot (127-meter) surface combatant design requires a crew of 40 sailors.

They are also used to protect friendly surface combatants and missile submarines.