Just read on Jane’s that Singapore is finalising a deal that will see two of the Swedish Navies A-17 Vastergotland class subs transfered over to them. This will put the RSN in a good standing with four A-14 and two A-17’s.
The A-17 class is similar to our Type 471 Collins Class subs, though they are smaller and don’t have the same combat capabilities as ours (those ones actually work :dev2: ) But the main difference is that these boats can’t take an AIP, ours can because they are much bigger.
Still the deal is interesting.
By: Ja Worsley - 25th May 2006 at 19:40
Adding to this old story, I now read that the RSN is to retire two of the A-14’s when these new A-17’s come over in 2010, wonder what they will call these new vessels.
By: Ja Worsley - 16th October 2005 at 06:52
Thanks Radar, it would be interestign to see if the RSN opt for the boats with this important modification or without, of course it would be expencive.
By: radar - 15th October 2005 at 13:33
sweden moderniest their remaining a17 with aip by inserting a new 10m part in the pressure hull, so it should be not impossilbe.
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