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LEAD) S. Korean company to bid for Indonesian submarine deal
((ATTN: SUBs 8th para to correct Germany to Russia)
JAKARTA, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Daewoo International Corp. said Sunday
it plans to bid for a contract worth about $1.2 billion to build two
diesel-powered submarines for Indonesia.
Daewoo International said it will submit specifications to supply two 1,400-ton
diesel electric Type-209 submarines to Jakarta. The hulls of these vessels could
cost $350 million apiece with critical sonar and combat management systems
pushing the total price to $600 million.
The ships to be built are a modified version of the Chang Bogo class currently in
service in the South Korean Navy. Seoul operates nine such vessels that were
built in the country using designs provided by Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche
Werft (HDW).
The company, which has been at the forefront of South Korea's arms exports, said
winning the bid could open a new chapter for the country.
"The two vessels are equivalent to the country selling 70,000 automobiles and
would be the first time South Korea has exported submarines," a Daewoo executive
in Jakarta said.
He stressed that while the bid may not be easy to secure, the South Korean ship
made by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. does have a chance to
compete with established submarine manufacturers from Russia, Germany and France.
Russia maintains a sizable submarine fleet and has exported its Kilo class ships
to such countries as China and India. Germany's HWD, owned by ThyssenKrupp, has
an impressive record of exporting its Type-209 vessels to more than 10 countries.
Indonesia has two operational Type-209s in its fleet. France has been less
successful in exporting its subs but may try to outbid others in order to win
overseas buyers.
The Daewoo executive said Russia, in particular, may offer $1 billion in loans to
boost its bid, with the South Korean company countering with a proposal to
construct a submarine rescue ship based on the 4,200-ton Cheonghaejin model
currently in service if Jakarta accepts its offer.
Other advantages include Daewoo's close links with Indonesia dating back to the
early 1990s, including past support in such areas as maintenance for Indonesian
submarines, construction of multipurpose logistics support vessels and basic Air
Force trainers for the country. It has also sold armored personnel carriers used
by the police and secured a deal to supply a heavy armored car to Indonesia last
year.
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JAKARTA, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Daewoo International Corp. said Sunday
it plans to bid for a contract worth about $1.2 billion to build two
diesel-powered submarines for Indonesia.
Daewoo International said it will submit specifications to supply two 1,400-ton
diesel electric Type-209 submarines to Jakarta. The hulls of these vessels could
cost $350 million apiece with critical sonar and combat management systems
pushing the total price to $600 million.
The ships to be built are a modified version of the Chang Bogo class currently in
service in the South Korean Navy. Seoul operates nine such vessels that were
built in the country using designs provided by Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche
Werft (HDW).
The company, which has been at the forefront of South Korea's arms exports, said
winning the bid could open a new chapter for the country.
"The two vessels are equivalent to the country selling 70,000 automobiles and
would be the first time South Korea has exported submarines," a Daewoo executive
in Jakarta said.
He stressed that while the bid may not be easy to secure, the South Korean ship
made by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. does have a chance to
compete with established submarine manufacturers from Russia, Germany and France.
Russia maintains a sizable submarine fleet and has exported its Kilo class ships
to such countries as China and India. Germany's HWD, owned by ThyssenKrupp, has
an impressive record of exporting its Type-209 vessels to more than 10 countries.
Indonesia has two operational Type-209s in its fleet. France has been less
successful in exporting its subs but may try to outbid others in order to win
overseas buyers.
The Daewoo executive said Russia, in particular, may offer $1 billion in loans to
boost its bid, with the South Korean company countering with a proposal to
construct a submarine rescue ship based on the 4,200-ton Cheonghaejin model
currently in service if Jakarta accepts its offer.
Other advantages include Daewoo's close links with Indonesia dating back to the
early 1990s, including past support in such areas as maintenance for Indonesian
submarines, construction of multipurpose logistics support vessels and basic Air
Force trainers for the country. It has also sold armored personnel carriers used
by the police and secured a deal to supply a heavy armored car to Indonesia last
year.
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