Sandhi Yudha
Well-Known Member
Yes, that has to be quite disappointing for PAL, and i think that you are right that this is the main reason PAL is looking for another partner, Odense or MHI, to get more ToT and the right for full IP, like the LPD or CN235 project.True, Comandanti is slightly smaller and less powerful engine setup in the original design. However the design that Fincantieri-PAL put seems being modified.
However it's not that the reason I say that I regret Damen being choose rather than Fincantieri-PAL design. It's more to Fincantieri already agree the design will also can be used by PAL. Thus it's a join design effort. In sense PAL can use and modified it later on, just like they are doing with LPD that originated from Daesun and the patrol boats with Lurssen design. Something that I heard is not that clear cut with the Damen.
I also wonder about Schelde's OMEGA-offer, if they want to do it the same way as with the SIGMAs, they will not make a chance.