10-09-2007, 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ExNavyAmerican
Indeed they are. Look it up.
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NO. They AREN'T. 
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Germany May Sell 2 More Dolphin Subs to Israel for $1.17B
Defense Industry Daily
24-Aug-2006 11:30
The Jerusalem Post reports that a formal contract signing has taken place for 2 SSK Dolphin Class diesel-electric submarines from HDW's shipyard in Kiel, Germany. EADS is also a player in the deal following its acquisition of Atlas Elektronik. Unlike their 3 predecessors, these submarines will incorporate an AIP system in order to allow them to spend far more time submerged; most likely HDW's system used on the U-212 Class.
The Post reports that the contract was signed after a long dispute over the price and financing, though the final cost in dollars ($1.27 billion) is only slightly higher than our originally-reported EUR 1 billion/ $1.17 billion. A third of the deal will still be financed by the German government, in effect a subsidy of the jobs and production at HDW.
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Last edited by Shipwreck : 10-09-2007 at 05:14 AM.
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