timepass
Brigadier
And without strings & do more requirements.
Chinese Naval Export: News, Views, Pics & Videos
- Thread starter philbob
- Start date
And without strings & do more requirements.
Hmm. It's interesting to note that the export ship is equipped with HQ-7. Perhaps the system is lower cost than HQ-10?
Verum
Junior Member
Re: F91 Chinese OPV Export: News, Views, Pics & Videos
Why German engine and British radar? Chinese got equivalents that aren't behind Western counterparts.
Why German engine and British radar? Chinese got equivalents that aren't behind Western counterparts.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
it's normal to spread out systems integration on export models. The Nigerians my just have preferances
Well... Singapore is not much bigger. She had six frigates and a number of LPD, coastal defense boats, etc etc. I don't see the reason why Trinidad and Tobago should settle for anything less.
antiterror13
Brigadier
Singapore is much richer country and surrounding by potentially strong and bigger enemies (e.g Malaysia and Indonesia)
shen
Senior Member
T&T is not exactly poor either, with a GDP per capita of over $20,000 and a high HDI rating. Been next door to Columbia and Venezuela, they do have security concern such as arms and drug smuggling and their EEZ has major natural gas resource.
T&T previously planned to buy three OPVs built in Britain.
That contract was terminated in 2010. The stated reason is delay and deficiency on the part of the builder, but domestic politics probably also played a part. The contract was made by the previous government, the 2010 election resulted in a new government which cancelled the contract.
Politically, T&T seems to be split along ethnic line, with roughly equal percentage of population with African or Indian ancestry.
The OPV deal with China is part of a larger infrastructure development deal.
T&T previously planned to buy three OPVs built in Britain.
That contract was terminated in 2010. The stated reason is delay and deficiency on the part of the builder, but domestic politics probably also played a part. The contract was made by the previous government, the 2010 election resulted in a new government which cancelled the contract.
Politically, T&T seems to be split along ethnic line, with roughly equal percentage of population with African or Indian ancestry.
The OPV deal with China is part of a larger infrastructure development deal.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Good to see China doing good naval business
Let's hope we get the design of the new FFG for Pakistan and SSK with cruise missile capability coming out soon!
Let's hope we get the design of the new FFG for Pakistan and SSK with cruise missile capability coming out soon!
kwaigonegin
Colonel
Common dude!... Singapore and T & T are not even in the same league.
One has GDP of under $30 billion (2012 est.)
The other has a GDP over $300 billion
One has population of about 5.5 million, the other 1.3 million.
There is no way a nation with less than $30B GDP can afford 6 modern frigates and LPDs nor do they need them. Not just in actual assets but you have to have a pretty mature navy and overall military organization to operate and support such vessels.
Last edited: