The article is quite good and highlights a lot of industry stuff many of us don't think about. Like tech transfer, training, and the fact 70% if the contract cost will be spent in Canada.
Interesting read, even though the translation from Korea into English is a bit dodgy/confusing at times.
The main take away (for me) was the 'conflict' between the 2 existing SK shipbuilding who are building the existing KS-III subs and who are both pitching to win the Polish sub contract as well as ours. This bad blood between the 2 ship builders has not gone un-noticed by the Poles and according to the article is counting against them in their selection. From the 50,000 foot level, it sounds a bit like Davie and Irving both building the CSC for Canada and both trying to win contracts to build the CSC's for others around the world....
Poland has ordered three hybrid submarines with diesel engines and batteries as propulsion systems.
Poland has ordered three hybrid submarines with diesel engines and batteries as propulsion systems. The so-called "Orca Project" has a project budget of about 3.4 trillion won. As a result, South Kor..
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