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SHOCKING: Navy may take sub engines from china - You Need To See This

A graphic showing the specifications and pictures of the Chinese submarines. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) could accept Chinese-made engines for the S26T Yuan-class submarine it is in the process of buying, it was revealed on Tuesday.

Speaking to media, RTN spokesman Pokkrong Monthatphalin said that China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co (CSOC) has sent the specifications of an improved version of its CHD620 diesel engine to replace a German-made MTU396 diesel engine.

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