S-26T submarines powered by four MTU 16V396 SE84 diesel-generators (photo : Mship)
Philipp Doert, German Federal Military Attaché to Thailand told the Bangkok Post newspaper regarding the country where Germany has not issued an export license or Export License of the MTU engine that will be set up with the Thai Navy's S26T submarine that is being built in China, Chinese authorities have not contacted Germany before offering the MTU engines as part of its submarines until a contract between Thailand and China has been signed.
The military ambassador added that in this case, the export license is not issued to Thailand as an end-user. But it is not issuing an export license to the Chinese military or Chinese defense industry.
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