Malaysian Defence
Happy New Year
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Year: 2011
Malaysia- MMEA
Another Dogfight
PETALING JAYA: Another dogfight. Apart from the MRCA, the most pursued aviation item in Malaysia are maritime patrollers Back in 2008 I wrote a post on the purchase of the CL415s for the MMEA.. I followed up that post with another stating that it would be cheaper for them to […]
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Laksamana class Frigates, An Overview
KUALA LUMPUR: I had refrained from making any comments on the new ceiling price for the new RMN SGPV/LCS/frigate as awarded to Boustead Naval Shipyard announced on Friday. Yes I did mentioned I believed the cost will go higher but thats it. My hesitation is based on the fact that […]
Malaysia -RMN
LCS contract awarded to BNS
PETALING JAYA: It appears I spoke too soon. From the AFP and BSKL announcement page, it appears that BNS has gotten its LOA from the govt to build the SGPV/LCS or frigate. And more importantly the ceiling price has gone up to RM9 billion. Yes its the ceiling price, it […]
Malaysian Defence
Lima 2011, in Passing
SHAH ALAM: I know, Lima 2011 ended almost a week ago. But I was too busy to do anything about it until now. Anyways actually nothing happened at the show. Only the wonderful flight line – one of the best ever for the Lima series – which featured the debut […]
Malaysian Defence
Upgrades for the Hornets
PETALING JAYA: It appears that the two upgrades for RMAF fleet are being funded despite the reduction in the budget allocation. Hopefully the second upgrade, for arms, will come through soon. From Boeing: Upgrades will deliver enhanced capability for Royal Malaysian Air Force fleet to remain effective, interoperable with allies […]
Malaysia -RMN
BNS selects Gowind for LCS
LANGKAWI (Dec 4): BNS has selected the Gowind frigate from DCNS for the LCS project. The company is set to display a model of the Gowind frigate at its booth for Lima 2011. However before I left the Mahsuri hall at 630pm today the model has yet to be put […]
Malaysia - RMAF
RMAF Fulcrums with ACMI pods
PETALING JAYA: Pictured below is four RMAF MiG-29 Fulcrum flying in a diamond formation above the Butterworth Airbase on Nov 30, 2011. The Fulcrums are training for Lima 2011 scheduled to start on Dec 6, 2011. What is interesting about the picture is that three of the Fulcrums is carrying […]
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Indonesia to buy surplus arms from Europe
PETALING JAYA: IT appears that Indonesia is set to follow on its second-hand F-16 deal with the procurement of surplus weapons from European countries, if the news story below is correct. We have not made similar moves, not that I heard off, to source second hand arms neither ships, planes […]
Malaysian Defence
The Great Escape?
PETALING JAYA: Several years back when Lima was held in November (mostly due to the fasting month most of the flight days were either rained out or downgraded due to low clouds. This year’s Lima is being held in December – 6 to 8 which traditionally for Langkawi is a […]