Vietnam acuerda préstamo de 350 Millones USD de Japón para construir OPV

Vietnam Agrees $348 Million Japan Loan to Build Six Patrol Vessels

Six patrol vessel to be delivered by 2025 (photo : VoV)

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to borrow 36.63 billion yen ($348.2 million) to build six patrol vessels, state media reported, amid rising tensions in the South China Sea.

The vessels, to be delivered to the Vietnam coast guard by October 2025, would boost the country's maritime capability, Nhan Dan newspaper reported. It did not provide details of the vessels to be built.

Vietnam and other Asian states have for years been locked in maritime disputes in the South China Sea. China claims 90% of the potentially energy-rich waters but Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also lay claim to parts.

The vessels are "aimed at strengthening law enforcement and maritime rescue operations, ensuring security, maritime safety and freedom of navigation in Vietnam", said the newspaper, an official outlet of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Australia last week joined the United States in stating that China's claims in the South China Sea do not comply with international law.

Last year, the United States announced it would provide Vietnam with another coast guard cutter for its growing fleet, in addition to at least 18 "Metal Shark" patrol boats it provided to Vietnam in the last three years.

The 40-year loan has a grace period of 10 years, Tuesday's report said, adding that the vessels would be built by a Japanese contractor.

Reuters

Indonesia aplica por una préstamo ruso para adquirir Su-35

Kremlin: Indonesia Applied for Loan to Buy Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets

Su-35 fighter 

Indonesia has applied for a bank loan as part of a signed contract for the procurement of Russian Su-35 Fighter jets, reported theDeputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia, Vladimir Drozhzhov.

"There are several directions that we had to follow simultaneously with the signing of the contract. Work continues. A bank loan must be secured and now we are handing this arrangement, “said Drozhzhov.

Earlier, sources informed that Indonesia would receive a commercial loan from Russia for the purchase of 11 Su-35 Fighter jets. Reports said that it would be commercial and not a state loan.

Russia signed the contract for the supply of 11 multifunctional fighters Su-35 Indonesia in mid-February. The amount of the contract exceeds $ 1 billion.

As noted, in accordance with the Indonesian law, the supply of modern aircraft to the country is based on the offset obligations and countertrade. In return, Russia pledged to purchase Indonesian goods, such as rubber, palm oil and other Indonesia's traditional exports.

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AMD ofrece préstamos bancario a Malasia para comprar Rafale

Dassault ofrece a Malasia un crédito bancario a 10 años para financiar la compra de Rafale 




Caza Dassault Rafale 

La francesa Dassault Aviation ha ofrecido Malasia un préstamo bancario de 10 años para apoyar la compra de avión de combate Rafale de la empresa, informó la agencia estatal de noticias malasia Bernama informó el 18 de marzo.

Citando el director ejecutivo de Dassault Eric Tappier, Bernama informó que el paquete es similar a la ofrecida a Egipto, que en febrero ordenó a 24 combatientes Rafale por un comunicado EUR5 millones (USD5.7 millones).

Tappier, que hablaba en la exposición LIMA 2015 en Langkawi, dijo que el paquete de reembolso ofrecido a Malasia cuenta con un crédito a 10 años proporcionada por un banco comercial francés no especificada y garantizada por el gobierno de Francia.

Dassault está ofreciendo el Rafale para satisfacer (RMAF de) programa de grave retraso de la Fuerza Aérea Real de Malasia para adquirir un avión de combate polivalente (MRCA).

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