Parry Brima
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Afaik the Iver Huitfeldt already been signed even Janes confirmed in its article. So it seems that this AH140 license contract is for a new procurement waiting for actual contract by the MoD. Cmiiw.
2 IH + 2 AH140.
Even AH hinted about the "other variant" with a LOA of 140 m.
"However, Janes has since verified with a source close to the process that Marinetechnik and FIGES are instead assisting PT PAL with the TNI-AL’s contract for a variant of the Iver Huitfeldt class, the contract for which was signed in April 2020."
Indonesia engages German, Turkish firms to customise frigate design
Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has engaged German naval consultancy, MTG Marinetechnik, and Turkish engineering firm FIGES AS, to customise the design of a...www.janes.com
Your argument makes sense. It kinda fits the number from Rapim TNI leaks (16 new 140m frigates) as well.
- 6 FREMM
- 2 IH
- 2 AH 140
- 6 Mogami