They bought 2 Scorpene subs, and 1 Agosta. The Agosta is old sub
(decommisioned), not good, just like our Sjoormen. You use old sub
for training.
But Singapore bought 5 Sjoormen, but then that time Malaysia didn't
even have one. For us, 4 subs operational, 1 for spare parts.
Msia only buy 1 Agosta, purely for training. And their 2 Socrpenes
are the good stuff.
But Singapore back then bought all old subs becoz Msia didn't even
have one. So thinking can buy 1 complete fleet of old subs just to
gain experience in operating subs first, later then buy the good
stuff.
I think we should be getting new subs within the next 2 years.
Maybe buy 3 new subs, and retain 2 old subs, giving us numerical
advantage over Msia.
Also, don't be mistaken, although Scorpene can be AIP, the ones
Msia getting are not AIP.
I think we will get AIP.
