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well, thats okay.... we don't mind getting a few state-of-the-art stuff to kick some behind.... no problemo....not Incheon class, South Korea showed new type of Corvette which is around 1300 ton and Incheon class is frigate, next generation frigate.
according to my source, bd is going to get Incheon class version 2 frigate which is better than current Inchelon class. South Korea is going to build them for both itself and Bangladesh (2 for Bangladesh) . It has VLS.
but the question is, why did the naval chief said that if it didn't really materialise.... and that too, in December 2012.... and why haven't we heard of it from any other source?..... the ROK is not known for its keeping a tight lid on deals..... the Russians and the Eastern block do that....
is there a possibility that the deal for the corvettes didn't go through in favour of the Type 056?..... and how reliable is the info about the Incheon V2?
Understood and I figured as much about Navy personnel being tight-lipped about this. Speculation was rife in the industry press in the Asia Pacific zone about that exact comment. So if by corvettes he meant the new Gumdoksuri Class (PKG-A) they are too small at 570 tonnes. Therefore it has to be the Incheon class which is perfect for the lead ship(s) for Bangladesh Navy as Ulsan class replacements. The Philippine Navy is also negotiating with the Koreans for two, as are the Israelis - for four.
yea.... the Gumdoksuri doesn't sound like a "corvette program".....