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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Malaysia set to take second sub in March

Scorpene class submarineMalaysia's second submarine will be at her home base in late March 2010 after leaving Spain on its maiden voyage, the Ministry of Defense said.

The KD Tun Razak, a diesel-powered Scorpene-class vessel, will take two months on its way to Malaysia's submarine base at Kota Kinabalu, Sepanggar Bay in the southern state of Sabah on the island of Borneo, the national news agency Bernama reported.

The head of the Royal Malaysian Navy, Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar, said the Spanish manufacturer Navatia, based in Cartanega, is putting the Razak through second-phase sea trials and will be handed over to the navy on Oct. 25.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete16/9/09 06:23

    Its two Scorpenes will give Malaysia a fair margin of superiority over its main opponent Indonesia for at least 6 years.

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