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Wow, saucy, i did know about scorpene, but i did not know that the french accuse the spanish of stealing french technology

• Retric 7y ago
  I read that as an accusation between companies not countries.
  • liotier 7y ago
    When building such strategic naval assets, company independence from the host country is fictive - national interest drives them.
    • jacobush 7y ago
      True. The Swedish military recently (a couple of years ago) raided the offices of Kockums at dawn to acquire prototypes and plans for its submarines.
  • Glawen 7y ago
    Dcns (now naval group) is owned by the french state, it's technology is french property. All the french navy is built by this company, so it accumulates a lot of know how. Navantia is also a state owned company