A Malaysian shipbuilder says it has won a 9.0 billion
ringgit (US$2.8 billion) deal from Kuala Lumpur for six naval vessels developed
by French manufacturer DCNS.
In a filing with the local
bourse late Friday, Boustead Naval Shipyard said it was given a letter of award
by the Malaysian defence ministry to build and deliver six "second
generation patrol vessels littoral combat ships".
"The delivery of the first
of class ship is estimated in 2017 with follow on ships every six months
thereafter," it added.
Last week Boustead said it had
been selected by Malaysia's navy to build the corvettes, which DCNS says can stay
at sea for three weeks and are designed to navigate coastal areas and island
groups to fight piracy and patrol fisheries.
The vessels are 100 metres (330
feet) long and can each transport one EC275 helicopter made by Eurocopter, a
subsidiary of EADS.
DCNS already had a relationship
with Boustead through a joint venture in 2009 to maintain two diesel-propelled
Scorpene submarines used by the Malaysian navy.
DCNS has previously sold 11
frigates to Malaysia's neighbour Singapore, five of which were built in the
city-state.
AFP
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