Malaysia's selection is questioned against the possibility of choosing the French FDI frigate. The assessment favors FDI as a potential fit, while acknowledging that the alternative had a different procurement timetable. The Malaysian ship's laying down is placed in 2016, when FDI is described as still under discussion without an official contract. The FDI contract is tentatively recalled as following in 2017.
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Malaysia's Gowind choice and the FDI alternative
The Malaysian order prompts a comparison with FDI and an assessment that the alternative frigate could have suited Malaysia's requirements better.