In 2003 the
Spanish government ordered 4 Scorpène-AIP submarines for €1.76 billion, roughly
440 million Euros each
(source: http://www.deagel.com/Conventional-Attack-Submarines/Scorpene-Basic-AIP_a000425003.aspx).
(source: http://www.deagel.com/Conventional-Attack-Submarines/Scorpene-Basic-AIP_a000425003.aspx).
In 2005, India purchased
six Scorpènes for US$ 3 billion (US$500m per boat). These submarines are to be
manufactured under a technology transfer agreement by the state-owned Mazgoan
Docks in Mumbai and delivered between 2010 and 2015
(source: http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/sep/12def.htm).
(source: http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/sep/12def.htm).
Malaysia spent
€1.084 billion to purchase 2 Scorpène submarines.
(source: written reply in Parliament by Ministry of Defence to MP Tian Chua on 22 June 2010).
(source: written reply in Parliament by Ministry of Defence to MP Tian Chua on 22 June 2010).
The Spanish spent
EUR440 million per sub; the Indians, EUR385 million per sub but we Malaysians
paid EUR542 million for each of our previously unsinkable submarines!
Why did we pay
much more than the other two countries? Is that why the French prosecutors are
investigating the deal?
Malaysia boleh I
guess …
Image courtesy
of Mak Hon Keong.
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