Royal Thai Navy Still Unsure about China Diesel Engine

03 Januari 2023

S-26T submarine (photo : Chinamil)

Navy spokesman said the Navy accelerating talks with China submarine diesel engine case has not yet made a decision, reiterating that military equipment must be procured cost-effectively and benefit the nation.

Admiral Kruk Monthat Phlin, the spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy, revealed that between 13 and 15 December 2022, the Royal Thai Navy, led by Admiral Chonlatis Nawanukroh, chief of staff of the navy as the chairman of the submarine procurement program's executive committee invited representatives from CSOC, manufacturing companies and military attache People's Republic of China/Bangkok as a representative of the Chinese government Attended a meeting to solve the problem of diesel engines driving generators in the Navy's S26T submarine procurement program. 

Key points can be summarized as follows:

1. CSOC has proposed technical information about the capabilities and performance of the CHD620 engine for the Navy to consider further, with the Navy being aware of such information and is under consideration. However, the Navy has not yet decided to accept or deny the use of such engines by the Navy. It is necessary to send a delegation to participate in trial testing at the manufacturer's factory in the People's Republic of China added between January and April 2023.

2. In addition, the Navy also specifies the requirement that the engines offered by the company must be certified to military standards by the Chinese navy which is the navy of the manufacturing country by such process It will be completed by June 2023, then the Navy will collect considerations for further submission to Minister of Defense and Government to know further 

A Navy spokesman said, “The Navy would like to confirm to the people again. that the budget received by the Navy will be used wisely for the benefit of the nation Although the submarine procurement project may have some obstacles, but will try to solve the problem as best as possible, and affirms that every project undertaken by the Royal Thai Navy is transparent and verifiable, in accordance with the policy of Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengphaet, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy" to be "The Royal Thai Navy that the public trusts and is proud of. Trusted Navy"

(RTN)