SHAH ALAM: FLIT/LCA tender briefing. RMAF conducted a virtual briefing on the open tender for the FLIT/LCA on July 29. However, not much details were revealed in the post on the service Facebook page published July 30. If you remember that there were similar briefings for the MPA and UAS tenders several months back.
Some of the officers involved in the tender briefing. RMAF
The posting by RMAF.
TAKLIMAT TENDER TERBUKA ANTARABANGSA PROJEK PEROLEHAN FIGHTER LEAD IN TRAINER-LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT (FLIT-LCA) FASA 1
KUALA LUMPUR – Taklimat Tender Terbuka Antarabangsa bagi Projek Perolehan Fighter Lead In Trainer – Light Combat Aircraft (FLIT-LCA) Fasa 1 TUDM telah diadakan secara persidangan video (VC) pada 29 Jul 2021 bertempat di Bilik Mesyuarat Permata, Bahagian Perolehan Kementerian Pertahanan, Kuala Lumpur.Taklimat disampaikan oleh PS 1 Keupayaan MTU-P&P, Lt Kol Fazrul Azwan bin Mustafa TUDM bersama dengan Bahagian Perolehan 3 (PERO 3) dan Bahagian Industri Pertahanan (BIP), Kementerian Pertahanan. Taklimat ini diadakan secara persidangan video memandangkan negara masih di dalam Fasa 1 Pelan Pemulihan Negara (PPN) akibat pandemik Covid-19.
Taklimat tersebut telah disertai oleh syarikat-syarikat tempatan dan antarabangsa yang menyatakan hasrat untuk membekalkan pesawat FLIT-LCA kepada TUDM. Proses Tender Terbuka Antarabangsa ini telah diiklankan melalui media cetak dan online, portal myprocurement pada 22 Jun 2021 dan akan ditutup pada 22 September 2021.
Keseluruhan perolehan pesawat FLIT-LCA TUDM dirancang melalui dua (2) fasa sejajar dengan perancangan peningkatan keupayaan aset menerusi Pelan Pembangunan Keupayaan TUDM 2055 (CAP 55) dan mendukung kesiagaan pengoperasian TUDM berdasarkan hala tuju ATM dan Kementerian Pertahanan seperti penyataan dasar Kertas Putih Pertahanan.
For more context on the FLIT/LCA tender go here here. Do note that the tender is scheduled to close this September 22.
It is interesting to note that one of the potential contenders for the FLIT-LCA, the Korean Aerospace KAI T-50/FA-50 is doing great business recently.
For you wondering, do note that I missed the FB posting initially as I was isolating in my room after being tagged as a casual contact by the MySejahtera application. Even though the application stated that I did not need to quarantine myself, I isolated myself due to an abundance of caution. Thankfully I was not infected. Hopefully all of you stay safe out there and this pandemic ends soon.
— Malaysian Defence
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Is this project ever, ever going to come to fruition or is it going to end up like the Raphael aka Dodo?
Don’t be surprised if it’s cancelled after the pandemic......no money etc, same old excuse!
Well unless you have an oracle or a reliable crystal ball; let’s wait and see instead of prematurely making assumptions and asking questions which no mere mortal can answer. .
My feeling is that it will proceed.
My main worry actually is when the 2nd batch will be ordered because until that happens the RMAF will have to juggle/struggle with a ridiculously small number of LIFTs/LCAs; a neither here nor there situation.
@TomTom
Tendering is just the first step of many steps along the way, there is still a lengthy process to go and thru this there are many avenues for either parties to quit without encumbrances as long the Govt haven't signed the contract or issued an LOU.
This buy is a big ticket and many times I have mentioned before, I won't be surprised if this or the next Govt would cancel or postpone this buy if it is politically expedient for them. As I said, monetary expenditures would obviously be geared towards rakyat welfare so others ie defence spendings would have to take a knee for the rakyat at these pandemic times.
Glad that everything is well. Do stay safe.
Look like the pandemic has seriously delayed many things. Still no sign of the CN conversion.
I am told coming soon
Maybe it will proceed but the number might be reduced to 3 instead of 18, or some ridiculous number...
Korean KAI T-50/FA-50...for Malaysia yes..
Tom Tom,
The key word is “might” based on pure speculation. You mentioned 3; another might mention 4 or 5.
Let’s just wait and see. If we want to speculate based on all the possible scenarios; the sky’s the limit. Ultimately we just don’t know. What we know is that cash as part of the budget has been catered for and despite all COVID and the doomsday speculators; it is the MAF which is cash constrained; not the country per see.
A deal for a mere 18 platforms will not result in us having less cash for vaccines, hospitals running out of beds or an enraged public voting the government out of office.
Unfortunately another jf17 down, jf17b this time...thats 4 down already..
I hope the RMAF will selected their best and proven aircraft and hope no politician interference in their selection and wish their best..Always in the Sky..
I put my bet on tejas or JF17, not because they are my favorite jets but due to barter trade with palm oil.