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DCNS has proposed two surface vessel designs for ongoing requirements in Indonesia
Proposals come with offers to transfer technology and technical know-how to local industry
DCNS is positioning its OPV 90 and Gowind 2500 designs for the Indonesian Navy's (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL's) requirements for two 80 m offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and two possible follow-on frigates to the SIGMA 10514 platforms, respectively.
Speaking to IHS Jane's at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta, DCNS officials confirmed that the shipbuilder will be participating in these competitions. Formal tenders for the projects are largely expected to be issued in 2017.
Read the full story at IHS Jane's 360