RE: Northrup-Grumman to build subs for Taiwan

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 13-06-02 AT 01:33 PM (GMT)]Well as far as I know and have read in german newspapers Northop-Gruman bought the majority in HDW to be able to sell U212/214 subs to Taiwan. German law would forbid a sale of the subs directly, so NG will sell the subs to the US, which will sell the subd to Taiwan under forgein military aid programm.
It was given as the reason why NG bought the shares of HDW. They seem to see a big market for SSKs under US military aid. And as US frims no longer built SSKs, they bought HDW to be able to offer a modern design.

Here a news article from Janes :

A US bank’s surprise purchase of a controlling share in Germany’s Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) shipyard, the world’s premier exporter of conventional submarines, will have far-reaching implications for the US nuclear submarine industry and the export of diesel-electric submarines.

One Equity Partners bought a 75% share of HDW from various German companies.

Speculation is rampant that the deal is a cover for a US shipyard to acquire HDW’s diesel-electric submarine technology. This would potentially allow the US to supply diesel-electric submarines to Taiwan.

US officials also said the deal could renew debate over US Navy insistence on an all-nuclear submarine fleet.

RE: France–kicked out!!

Well Dutchy perhaps you did not make it to the World Cup ??

Adieus les bleues. 😛 }>

RE: Log-in names

Yep, there is nothing worse then a “Killer” newbie on the server. I love to kill godlikes, ragekillers, etc.

I´m not playing CS but SF (a UT mod) there I´m known as >E*V

RE: Please share with us -the meaning of your logi

seahawk, started when I visited non aviation related forums, but I wanted to use an aviation related nickname. And names like Falcon or Eagle are mostly taken so seahawk was it.

I stayed with it from then on.

RE: Star Wars Episode II

But I do agree with your opinion. Only the knowledge that he has one appearances makes me wonder if I will watch Episode 2.

I´m mean even the Ewoks were much better then him.

RE: Ahhhh Help!

Hope you come back soon !!

RE: What Languages do you speak?

German and English are ok

French is getting worse, cause I rarely use it

Spanish – just bits and pieces but getting better and trying to learn more

RE: Found this on another forum

11. If you ever ask for the telephone number of my daughter I might give you the number of a call hotline, if I´m in a good mood.
Or I must asume that you are an enemy spy who wants to penetrate my families secrets and I have to kill you.