African Nations Want Warships; Shipbuilder Hopes For Export Licenses

July 17 2017

Indonesia

The state-owned PT PAL Indonesia shipbuilder has asked the government for licensing authority to sell its wares to a number of African nations, reports Antara News, Indonesia's national news agency.

The company is looking at building and exporting warships to several African countries, said senior PT PAL officials late last week.

Senegal has inquired about a landing platform dock and two fast missile craft. Gabon and Guinea-Bissau are both seeking two 200-foot (60-m) fast...

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