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Friday, September 23, 2011

South African navy buys new submarine battery

Heroine-class Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarineThe South African Navy has placed a R25.587 million order with Exide Technologies GmbH of Budingen, Germany, for the supply and commission of a replacement propulsion battery for its fleet of three Heroine-class Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarines (SSK).

The battery is most likely for the SAS Manthatisi (S101).

The order, placed today, takes the value of work related to the boats to some R267 137 128.70 since 2007.

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