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China,Thailand : THAILAND may take over 3 submarines worth $1bn from CHINA
Publish Date : 01-Jul-2015
Since the Thai Naval procurement advisory group voted for China's offer, the Royal Thai Navy has purportedly shortlisted Chinese diesel electric assault submarines.
For this THB12bn ($1.06bn) venture, the nation likewise got offers from European nations, for example, Russia, Sweden, and France.
China's Type 039B diesel-electric submarine supposedly highlights predominant weapons and innovation, and also the capacity to stay submerged longer than vessels offered by contenders.
The Thai Navy is wanting to buy these new abilities as a major aspect of an expanded 2016 defence spending plan.
With backing from Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, this new initiative will help the nation to battle developing regional dangers and organize an assortment of other oceanic missions.
The nation has effectively contributed THB200m ($6.43m) for a practicality ponder on the proposed acquisition submarines.
The naval force expected to get 6 German-made submarines at an expense of THB7.7bn ($247.81m) in 2011. But the arrangement was not endorsed by the government at the time.
Nonetheless, the nation restored its arrangements a year ago in an offer to achieve the capacity after almost 60 years. Thailand's last Japanese-constructed Matchanu-class submarine was resigned from facility in 1951.
