Royal Thai Navy (RTN) chief Admiral Adung Phan-iam revealed today at an event celebrating the 117th anniversary of the RTN that the Chinese-licensed version of a German submarine engine is already in use and it matches the one desired for the submarine being built for the RTN. He was referring to the CHD620 engine, a licensed Chinese-made version of the MTU396 engine initially specified for the RTN’s ordered submarine.
“Previously, the navy did not make the disclosure as it was waiting for approval from China. China has just permitted its disclosure. China produces the CHD620 engines for Germany.”
Admiral Adung went on to explain that the RTN dockyard representatives witnessed a 200-hour engine test in China and concluded that it could be a suitable substitute.
Admiral Adung also noted that China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co…
