imadul
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Thailand Royal Navy has refused chineseIf Pakistan can accept Chinese engine for VT-4 and J-10CE. I don't see a reason why Chinese diesel engine cannot used as substitute for German one.
S26T submarine without three German-made MTU396 as Germany has refused engines for Thai subs also and Thailand not budging to use same engines manufactured by a Chinese company under license.The reason a submarine as the name suggests runs deep under water as opposed to a VT-4 that's runs on terrain
Submarine is a serious business, crew life at stake and no chances can be taken 300 meter deep under water.
All Chinese diesel-electric subs use German engines as far as I could know.
Thailand’s Chinese submarine order hits snag after German export embargo
Chinese shipbuilder’s Yuan Class S26T has three diesel engines by manufacturer MTU. But the German military attaché to Thailand says German engines cannot be used in Chinese military and defence items.
amp.scmp.com
J10CE probably coming free so Pakistan cannot demand that Russian engines be installed.