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| Topic Started: Jul 14 2004, 08:29 PM (91,879 Views) | |
| Singa Lion | Jul 14 2004, 08:29 PM Post #1 |
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New copters to give forces more firepower BY WONG CHUN WAI MILAN: The Malaysian armed forces will have more firepower when it takes delivery of the 11 A109 light utility helicopters (LUH) equipped with machine guns and rocket launchers. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the first of the Italian-made helicopters would be delivered in November next year. “The remaining 10 would be delivered one each month after that,” he said after visiting the AgustaWestland helicopter plant in Vergiate, 40km from here. AgustaWestland, the world’s leading helicopter maker, has signed up with DRM-Hicom Bhd’s Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (Deftech) to set up an assembly plant in Kepala Batas. Describing the 10-minute ride on the A109 LUH yesterday as “enjoyable,” Najib said the helicopters would be used for reconnaissance, aerial support and to suppress enemies. The A109 is the best light twin military helicopter with South Africa and Sweden as the other two buyers. Among others, Najib, who is also the Defence Minister, said the highly manoeuvrable A109 had the capability to make vertical loops, fly in bad weather, fly at night and reach a maximum cruising speed of 165knots. Agusta has delivered to the Malaysian navy five of the six Super Lynx 300 MK 100 helicopters it bought for RM678mil and to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department two A109 Power helicopters. During last year’s Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition, the Government announced it was buying 11 A109M helicopters from Agusta for RM286.3mil. Yesterday, Najib said the Maritime Enforcement Agency would be operational next year and would also need to be equipped. He said the agency, which would function like the US Coast Guard, would need helicopters with search and rescue capabilities. He said no decision had been made on the kind of model which the agency would require. The agency would take over the enforcement of federal laws governing the sea including those on terrorism, piracy, pollution and illegal immigrants. Najib, who is here on a six-day working visit, will visit Rome tomorrow to observe how the Italian coast guard operates. DRM-Hicom chairman Tan Sri Salleh Sulong, who accompanied Najib, said his corporation would set up a regional after sales and maintenance centre and assembly plant in Kepala Batas. He said that for a start, it would be responsible for the maintenance of the Agusta helicopters in Malaysia. --this will be more firepower for malaysia but then we have better helo in apache longbows still no match malaysia 
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 The SAF is an armed force , not a civilian corporation. Its mission is to defeat its enemies, ruthlessly and completely. Its an instrument of controlled fury, designed to visit death and destruction of its foes...soldiers must have steel in their souls ..must learn in war to kill and not to flinch, to destroy and not to feel pity, to be a flaming sword in the righteous cause of national survival. -BG Lee , 1984 | |
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| Singa Lion | Jul 14 2004, 08:43 PM Post #2 |
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Malaysia to buy more 155m systems in major modernization programme July 12 2004 at 11:59 AM The Malaysian army is expected to buy more 155mm artillery systems as part of a major modernization programme. The army has taken delivery of 28 South African Denel 155mm/45-cal G5 Mk 3 towed artillery systems plus ammunition, including projectiles, charges and fuzes. These are used in conjunction with an African Defence Systems AS2000 computerised fire-control system. The prime movers for the G5s are German MAN 6x6 cross-country trucks that have been modified by local company DEFTECH for their specialist role. The service has yet to decide whether to buy more towed weapons and/or self-propelled howitzers (SPHs). Until the G5s were delivered, the largest-calibre artillery systems in Malaysian service were 12 155mm FH-70s supplied in the early 1980s by RO Defence. BAE Systems, RO Defence, has had an agreement for some years with Malaysisn Naval Dockyard for the local assembly and eventual production of the 105mm L119 Light Gun. However, industry sources said that this project is not likely to proceed in the short term as the army focuses on 155mm artillery. Denel could supply additional 65 Mk 3s or the more recent 155mm/52-cal system. The company is still marketing the 155mm G6 SPH but with a combat weight of 47 tonnes, this may be too heavy for the army's retirement. A possible alternative is the more recent Denel T5, which mates the upper part of the standard G5/45-cal ordnance with an 8 * 8 cross-country chassis. Using a 155mm Base-bleed projectile, a maximum range of 39km can be achieved, which increases to 54km with the recently introduced Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile (V-LAP). The first T5 system was installed on a Tatra 8x8 chassis. It could, however, be fitted to a variety of other cross-country plat-forms, according to Denel. For trials purposes, the chassis has been fitted with the upper part of the latest G5 155mm/52. This is called the T5-52 and a total of 22 projectiles and charges are carried. During the Defence Services Asia 2004 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur in April, South Korea's Samsung Techwin displayed its 155mm/52-cal K9 Thunder SPH. The K9 Thunder is staying in Malaysia for trials and demonstration purposes before returning to Korea. It is understood that more than 100 K9s have been built for the Republic of Korea Army and for Turkey. Turkish weapons, given the local name of Firtina are assembled at facilities of the Turkish Land Forces Command. The weapon has also been tested in Spain. Malaysia has taken delivery of three batches of Brazilian ASTROSII multiple rocket systems and a regiment is now fully operational with three batteries, each with six ASTROS II launchers (JDW 16 January 2002). The army has also received a quantity of Avibras AV - VBL (Viaturas Blindadas Leves) 4 x4 light armoured vehicles. These are to be used in specialised roles within the ASTROS II regiment. Source:- Janes Defence Weekly 26th May 2004. Christopher F Foss JDW Land Forces Editor, London |
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The SAF is an armed force , not a civilian corporation. Its mission is to defeat its enemies, ruthlessly and completely. Its an instrument of controlled fury, designed to visit death and destruction of its foes...soldiers must have steel in their souls ..must learn in war to kill and not to flinch, to destroy and not to feel pity, to be a flaming sword in the righteous cause of national survival. -BG Lee , 1984 | |
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| Duminus | Jul 15 2004, 09:32 AM Post #3 |
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Good info Singa :thumb: We are so fixated with US-made weaponry that we sometimes forget that other nations too manufacture excellent, and sometimes even better weapon systems than the US. South Africa is noted for its quality artillery pieces and military vehicles. |
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| Singa Lion | Jul 21 2004, 08:44 PM Post #4 |
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has agreed in principle to purchase medium-range surface-to-air missiles from China and in return China will transfer its technology in very short-range air defence system to Malaysia. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the procurement would be made under the 9th Malaysia Plan (2006-2009) as part of the continous Armed Forces Modernisation Programme. "Details of the procurement and offset programme will be finalised later should Malaysia give its full commitment," he told a news conference after witnessing the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the matter. China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC) is offering the FN-6 very short-range air defence system to Malaysia should the country purchase its KS-1A, the medium-range surface-to-air missiles. FN-6, the shoulder-launched missile, has an engagement range capability of 6km and altitute range of 4km while KS-1A, while the vehicle-launched missile has an engagement range of 50km and altitude range of 27km. The industrial offset programme of the FN-6 offered to Malaysia is inclusive of special test facilities, universal equipment, special tools, manufacturing process document, training and technical support, and capable of an annual output of 100 FN-6 missiles. The MoU was signed between CPMIEC, SME Ordance Sdn Bhd, the local company to implement the offset programme, and Aneka Bekal Sdn Bhd, a local agent that promoted the programme. Over the past couple of years, the Armed Forces have been evaluating medium-range surface-to-air missiles and shortlisted the BUK-M1-2 from Russia, SAMP/Aster 30 from France, MIM-23B Improved Hawk and Hawk-Amraam from United States and KS-1A from China. The medium-range surface-to-air missiles are crucial for reinforcing the layer between short-range air defence systems and manned air combat aircraft. Malaysia had procured very short-range air defence systems from Russia and Pakistan as well as a short-range air defence missile system from United Kingdom for its air defence requirement during the 8th Malaysia Plan (2001-2005). The president of CPMIEC, Prof Wang Bingyan, said China had ofered to conclude the KS-1A transaction on flexible payment terms, including counter-trade, barter and deferred payments. Malaysia is currently focussing on developing its defence technologies towards achieving greater self-reliance as it did not want to remain merely as a consumer of foreign defence technologies. The MoU was signed by Prof Wang for CPMIEC, Senior Vice President SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd Gen (Rtd) Datuk Seri Mohd Sharom Nordin and Chairman of Aneka Bekal Datuk Muhammad Hamzah. Also present were Army Chief Gen Datuk Pahlawan Mohd Azumi Mohamed and China's Ambassador to Malaysia, Wang Chungui. -- BERNAMA 
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The SAF is an armed force , not a civilian corporation. Its mission is to defeat its enemies, ruthlessly and completely. Its an instrument of controlled fury, designed to visit death and destruction of its foes...soldiers must have steel in their souls ..must learn in war to kill and not to flinch, to destroy and not to feel pity, to be a flaming sword in the righteous cause of national survival. -BG Lee , 1984 | |
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| Guest | Jul 23 2004, 12:03 PM Post #5 |
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Singa, the SAF should not belittle the KS-1A, this missile system is actually better than the Russian Buk... ;) with altitude range of 26+ km, a few lucky KS could shoot down some of your fancy F-16s... :beer: |
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| Singa Lion | Feb 27 2005, 08:44 PM Post #6 |
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February 26, 2005 21:03 PM E-mail this news to a friend Printable version of this news Navy Chief: Patrol Vessel Built By PSC-ND Defective KOTA TINGGI, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The first of the six new generation patrol vessels built by PSC-Naval Dockyard Sdn Bhd under a RM5.35 billion contract for the Royal Malaysian Navy is found to be defective. Navy Chief Datuk Seri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor said the navy detected various technical problems when it undertook sea trials of the "PV1" vessel before its commissioning. "Firstly, it has technical flaws in the command system and secondly, the training package for officers and personnel to handle the vessel is a bit outdated. "The vessel should have been handed to us in September but because of the technical defects, the sea trials failed, we've postponed the handover till this July," he told reporters after the commissioning of "KD Sultan Ismail" at the Tanjung Pengelih Navy Base, near here, Saturday. Present were the Sultan of Johor and Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Zainal Abidin Zin. "KD Sultan Ismail" was previously known as RMN Recruit Training Centre. Mohd Anwar said the first two vessels under the contract were 98 per cent complete and would be handed over to the navy after the defects were rectified and they passed the sea trials. "The contract signed provides for sea trials of the system. The system should meet the specifications under the contract. We will not compromise with the specifications stipulated in the contract," he said. The contract for the delivery of the six vessels was signed between PSC-ND and the government in Sept 1998. All six are to be built in collaboration with Germany's GNG Group and handed over to the RMN by 2008. The first two vessels, "PV1" and "PV2" were built at the GNG's dockyard and equipped with various systems in Malaysia while the rest will be built and equipped in Malaysia. Mohd Anwar denied reports the project had been taken over by the Armed Forces Fund Board. "PSC-ND is still obligated to complete the six patrol vessels. It is a contract that must be honoured by the company. He said the remaining four vessels are being built at PSC-ND's dockyards in Pulau Jerejak, Penang and Lumut. -- BERNAMA http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=121201 |
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The SAF is an armed force , not a civilian corporation. Its mission is to defeat its enemies, ruthlessly and completely. Its an instrument of controlled fury, designed to visit death and destruction of its foes...soldiers must have steel in their souls ..must learn in war to kill and not to flinch, to destroy and not to feel pity, to be a flaming sword in the righteous cause of national survival. -BG Lee , 1984 | |
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| spiderweb6969 | May 4 2005, 10:25 PM Post #7 |
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Malaysian Crews Begin Training in France (Source : DCN ; dated April 27, web-posted May 3, 2005) BREST, France --- An official ceremony today marked the arrival of the first contingent of students from the Royal Malaysian Navy to DCI’s (Défense Conseil International) submarine training unit, NAVFCO, in Brest, where they will become fully-trained submariners. The ceremony was organized conjointly by ARMARIS and DCI’s NAVFCO branch, and was held in the presence of Malaysian dignitaries. On 7 July 2003, ARMARIS signed a contract with the Malaysian government in Kuala-Lumpur for the training of 150 seamen from the Royal Malaysian Navy in submarine handling. This training program, provided by DCI’s NAVFCO branch, will allow Malaysian submariners to acquire the skills needed to safely operate Scorpene Class submarines. ARMARIS, a joint venture of DCN and Thales, is the French prime contractor for the Malaysian submarine program which will allow the Royal Malaysian Navy to acquire an effective submarine force. It includes the construction of two Scorpene submarines, now being built by the French shipbuilder DCN and its Spanish partner, Navantia (formerly Izar), as well as necessary maintenance for an Agosta Class submarine, the Ouessant, which was withdrawn from active service by the French Navy, to serve as a trainer for Malaysian crews. The first Scorpene submarine will be delivered to the Royal Malaysian Navy at the beginning of 2008. ARMARIS, a joint venture of DCN and Thales, is a major player in European naval defence, providing global solutions for navies worldwide. ARMARIS is a prime contractor for international and cooperative naval programs. Its supports the export activities of DCN and Thales Naval France for warships and combat systems. NAVFCO, the special training branch of DCI (Défense Conseil International), is dedicated to transferring the French Navy’s operational know-how to the friendly navies. Specialized in crew preparation, operational training and technical assistance for naval and aero-naval forces, DCI-NAVFCO has, since its creation, trained over 12,000 officers, naval engineers, submarine officers and specialists. Its services, which are accredited by the French Navy, are adapted to the special naval and aero-naval requirements of its client countries. -ends- |
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| spiderweb6969 | May 15 2005, 09:28 PM Post #8 |
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M'sian Maritime Enforcement Agency To Start Operation In November KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will start operation in November when the recruitment and training of staff is completed, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Saturday. The deputy prime minister said that it would start operation with 72 ships and boats received in stages from the various maritime agencies. The Royal Malaysia Police will supply 15 ships and boats, Royal Malaysian Navy (19), Royal Malaysian Customs Department (5), Fisheries Department (12) and Marine Department (21). The agency would also beef this up with 25 new boats, Najib, who is also defence minister, said in a statement here. The MMEA, headed by a director-general appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, will be responsible for ensuring the security of the country's maritime zone to protect the maritime interests of Malaysia and other countries. Its functions and scope, which are placed under the Prime Minister's Department and the responsibility of the deputy prime minister, cover enforcement of the maritime laws and regulations and peace at sea, search and rescue, and preventing and combating crime. It will also assist in controlling pollution in the maritime areas, air and coastal surveillance as well as provide transportation services to the relevant agencies. Najib said that for a start, the government had approved 4,035 posts to meet the operational needs in five MMEA regions which will supervise 17 districts and nine bases. The Northern Region with its headquarters in Langkawi is responsible for three districts -- Bukit Malut in Langkawi, Penang and Lumut -- and three bases in Kuala Perlis, Kuala Kedah and Kuala Kurau. Port Klang, Kuala Linggi in Melaka, Johor Baharu and Tanjung Sedili are under the Southern Region (Johor Baharu) with its bases in Batu Pahat and Mersing. The Eastern Region (Kuantan) is in charge of three districts -- Kuantan, Kemaman and Tok Bali -- with its base in Kuala Terengganu. Kuching, Bintulu and Miri are under the Sarawak Region (Kuching) and the MMEA base there is Tanjung Manis, Rajang. Four districts -- Labuan, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Tawau -- are under the Sabah and Labuan Region (Kota Kinabalu) which has two bases in Lahad Datu and Semporna. Najib said the agency's operations also covered two air stations in Subang and Kota Kinabalu. The appointments of the agency staff would be made by the Public Services Commission and the compulsory retirement age was 56 except for those who had opted to retire at 55. He said the government's decision to set up the MMEA through a merger of current assets and enforcement personnel required an exchange of the staff involved to fill the posts created under two service schemes, namely the Maritime Enforcement Officers Service Scheme and the Service Scheme for Maritime Enforcement Officers of other ranks. The new recruitment would be determined after the completion of the exchange of appointments which would take effect on July 1. Nine agencies have been identified for the exercise. They are the Royal Malaysia Police (Marine Branch), Royal Malaysian Customs (Marine Prevention), Fisheries Department (Resource Supervision and Protection Division), Royal Malaysian Navy (Ship Personnel); Peninsular Marine Department (Industrial Control Division), Sabah Marine Department (Industrial Control Division); Sarawak Marine Department (Industrial Control Division); Department of Environment (Marine and Water Division) and National Security Division (SWASLA -- Malaysian Sea Surveillance System). Najib said that the permanent officers and staff of the existing maritime agencies who moved to the MMEA would be offered a new service scheme with the guarantee that they would not be getting less than their current salaries, allowances and benefits which would be treated as a package while those who rejected the option would remain with their present agencies. Those who opted for the new scheme would be exempted from the physical conditions stated in the service scheme. He said that salary-wise, each personnel would get not less than one additional increment as well as an MMEA Service Scheme special allowance of RM250 a month besides the existing allowances. Further information on the MMEA service can be obtained from the MMEA secretariat at telephone number 03-83191000 or 03-83194003, and fax 03-83194000. -- BERNAMA |
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| Singa Lion | May 21 2005, 01:55 PM Post #9 |
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Malaysia Puts C-130 Upgrades on Hold by Pulkit Singh May. 19, 2005 The Malaysian government has decided to put its supposedly high-priority C-130 modernization program on hold following intense lobbying by France to consider the purchase of new Airbus A400M military transports instead. Malaysian government officials admitted that, due to pressure from some segments of the Royal Malaysian Air Force to acquire eight new Airbus A400Ms from France to meet long-term requirements, the government decided at the last minute to put the C-130 upgrade program on hold. A contract for the C-130 upgrade program was to have been awarded in April. 
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The SAF is an armed force , not a civilian corporation. Its mission is to defeat its enemies, ruthlessly and completely. Its an instrument of controlled fury, designed to visit death and destruction of its foes...soldiers must have steel in their souls ..must learn in war to kill and not to flinch, to destroy and not to feel pity, to be a flaming sword in the righteous cause of national survival. -BG Lee , 1984 | |
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| spiderweb6969 | Jun 2 2005, 11:14 PM Post #10 |
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May 31, 2005 18:28 PM New Training Aircraft For RMAF By Nurazira Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- After a spate of incidents involving its trainee pilots the last few years, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is replacing its training aircraft beginning end of the year in line with its acquisition of new fighter jets like Sukhoi, MiG and Hornet. RMAF Chief Jeneral Datuk Seri Nik Ismail Nik Mohamed said the air force was evaluating a few types of trainer aircraft to replace the PC-7 and MB-339A which were no longer suitable for use in flight training. "The PC-7 and MB-339A aircraft have been in operation since the early 80s and are in need of major airtime and structural repair to pro-long their life-span. "The existing avionics equipment and system are also from the 1980s technology," he told a press conference at the RMAF base in Sungai Besi in conjunction with the RMAF's 47th anniversary celebration, Wednesday. Nik Ismail said in line with the modernisation of RMAF, the latest type of trainer aircraft would be required in the training of its pilots to enable them to handle sophisticated aircraft like F/A-18D, MIG-29N and SU-30MKM. He said the number of MB-339A aircraft was inadequate to accommodate training needs while the PC-7 aircraft was also unsuitable for training use as it did not have the ejection seat. Nik Ismail said these were some of the efforts being taken to modernise the force and in keeping abreast with current needs. He said among the areas which RMAF would focus would be to improve on its warfare capabilities by upgrading existing assets and acquisition of sophisticated air space defence equipment. He said RMAF's planning and development were based on the National Defence Policy and the Air Power Doctrine. "Our aim is to strengthen and make RMAF a credible and respectable force," he added. Nik Ismail hoped that the programme to modernise the Malaysian Armed Forces which was hampered due to the economic recession in 1997 would be given due consideration under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, especially on the plans to replace the Nuri helicopters. It was initially planned that the Nuri helicopters would be gradually phased out beginning 1998 and some would have their avionics capacity upgraded to ensure they could be used until 2015. Nik Ismail said the RMAF also gave priority to acquiring aircraft capable of carrying National Search and Rescue and Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) under the Ninth Malaysia Plan. He said the air force also planned to improve its radar network and to obtain a few mobile systems as "gap-fillers" for areas which did not have coverage or had poor reception. -- BERNAMA |
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