Navy wins big battle for U-boats
Defence panel gives nod to sub purchase
- Published: 26/04/2011 at 02:10 AM
- Newspaper section: News
The Defence Council yesterday approved a navy plan to buy six second-hand submarines from Germany for almost 8 billion baht.
Council spokesman Col Thanatip Sawangsaeng said council members, who include the defence permanent secretary and supreme commander, were satisfied with the submarine procurement plan that navy commander Kamthorn Phumhiran outlined during a one hour and 40 minute presentation.
They were also satisfied with the navy's choice, the U-206 A German-made submarines, he said.
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- Writer: Wassana Nanuam
- Position: Reporter
