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Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Calls Made to Fund Rp 8.6 Trillion Submarine Production

Changbogo-class (Type 209)The government has allocated more than 1 billion US dollars to purchase submarines for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL). Vice Adm. Susilo, the Defense Ministry’s Defense Facilities Division chief, said the plan to buy submarines has been budgeted since 2005. The cost is, “No more than US$2 billion,” Susilo told Tempo yesterday.

In 2005, the government only set aside US$700 million, assuming one unit of submarine would cost US$350-400 million. Over time, the budget grew.

In the initial stage, two submarines will be ordered to fortify the Navy’s fleet. “We expect to implement it this year,” said Susilo.

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