In a move involving considerable Dutch courage [1] the Netherlands' RH Marine company is to carry out some much needed electronics upgrades [probably including the combat system] to Taiwan's 2 Dutch built Chien Lung (aka Hai-Lung) class submarines.
It appears that Taiwan's Chinese-language Liberty Times commented "“This will also be helpful for the program to build home-grown submarines,”
The Taiwanese "navy...stressed that the Dutch company’s participation in the upgrade program “is unrelated to [Taiwan's domestic submarine design and construction] program.”
[1] Pete Comment - for more than 20 years China has successfully blocked other countries designing and/or building new submarines for Taiwan. China is likely to be displeased with the Netherlands' company - unless there is some offsetting benefit for China.
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It appears that Taiwan's Chinese-language Liberty Times commented "“This will also be helpful for the program to build home-grown submarines,”
The Taiwanese "navy...stressed that the Dutch company’s participation in the upgrade program “is unrelated to [Taiwan's domestic submarine design and construction] program.”
[1] Pete Comment - for more than 20 years China has successfully blocked other countries designing and/or building new submarines for Taiwan. China is likely to be displeased with the Netherlands' company - unless there is some offsetting benefit for China.
On the RH Marine website. Perhaps this display could play a role in a submarine's combat system?
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Submarine Matters has written several articles (including this February 5, 2014 article) about Taiwan's dreams of foreign assistance to build or import new submarines. Years ago the Bush (Jnr) Administration promised Taiwan some new conventional subs - problem is (and was) the US no longer builds conventional subs.
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