JAKARTA -- Indonesia aims to expand its submarine fleet by as much a triple its current line up to 12 vessels, multiple defense sources here say, just a month after one of its subs was determined to be lost, killing its entire crew of 53.
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Indonesia looks to triple submarine fleet after Chinese incursions
Jakarta focuses on state of navy following death of 53 crew at sea
Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 was lost at sea in April. The tragedy has spurred the country to beef up its fleet. © Reuters
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