Full Version: Vietnam is Russia’s Biggest Arms Customer
I was surprised to find out that the contract for 6 submarines is $2 billion dollars but the contract to build submarine bases is another whooping $2 billion dollars; never knew submarine base is that expensive 
Where did you get that information from?
Most likely, each kilo submarine costs $300 million * 6 = $1.8 billion and the submarine base costs $200 million for a total of $2 billion.
Most likely, each kilo submarine costs $300 million * 6 = $1.8 billion and the submarine base costs $200 million for a total of $2 billion.
QUOTE (Maik @ Mar 26 2010, 07:03 PM) 
I was surprised to find out that the contract for 6 submarines is $2 billion dollars but the contract to build submarine bases is another whooping $2 billion dollars; never knew submarine base is that expensive
QUOTE (SoCal @ Mar 27 2010, 11:51 AM)
Where did you get that information from?
Most likely, each kilo submarine costs $300 million * 6 = $1.8 billion and the submarine base costs $200 million for a total of $2 billion.
Most likely, each kilo submarine costs $300 million * 6 = $1.8 billion and the submarine base costs $200 million for a total of $2 billion.
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Analysis said that Vietnam became Russia's biggest arms client in 2009, having ordered six Kilo-class Project 636 diesel-electric submarines worth $4 billion
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100210/157836770.html
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100210/157836770.html
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Vietnam has placed a large order, estimated at $4 billion, for six Project 636M conventional submarines and onshore infrastructure to be built by Russian firms
http://www.cast.ru/eng/?id=366
http://www.cast.ru/eng/?id=366
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