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SHAH ALAM: When Malaysian Defence posted about the MRCA 5G recently, some of the responses were mostly that it was just a hype for LIMA 2025.Several days later RMAF confirmed that it was looking for MRCA 5G in a video published in its official social media channel. The teaser video was published as a run up the Fighter Reunion 2025, where former and RMAF fighter pilots and leaders return to the Butterworth airbase.
The teaser video which clearly shows that the MRCA 5G or even the next one will be its mainstay in the future. Interestingly the aircraft featured in the MRCA 5G post were included in the teaser video.
Yes, the government may delay the funding for MRCA 5G into the next RMK and not in the next one, but the writing is on the wall, low observables will be future of RMAF. Most of the past RMAF chiefs attended the reunion which was held at the airbase on February 22.
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It is interesting to note that most of them will be familiar with the fighters and aircrew present at the reunion as they were the pilots themselves or the ones that taught the pilots or shepherded the entry of the aircraft into service.
𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄, 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐓 𝐊𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐇 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐔 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐌
BUTTERWORTH, 22 Februari 2025 – Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) buat pertama kalinya telah menganjurkan Fighter Reunion 2025 (FR25) bertemakan “Connecting Past to the Future”, bertempat di Hangar ASF, Pangkalan Udara Butterworth. Acara bersejarah ini telah disempurnakan oleh Panglima Tentera Udara, Jen Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohd Asghar Khan bin Goriman Khan TUDM.
FR25 bukan sekadar satu pertemuan tetapi sebuah penghargaan kepada wira-wira udara yang telah berjuang bersama-sama dalam mempertahankan ruang udara negara. Pelaksanaan majlis ini juga merupakan cetusan idea oleh Panglima Tentera Udara untuk mengumpulkan semua anak kapal pesawat pejuang TUDM, baik yang masih berkhidmat mahupun yang telah bersara.
Kehadiran lebih 250 juruterbang dan jurusensor senjata menjadikan FR25 sebagai medan penyatuan semangat setiakawan yang tidak akan pudar ditelan zaman. Ia juga menjadi platform berharga bagi generasi muda TUDM untuk menimba ilmu dan pengalaman daripada para veteran yang telah berjasa dalam menjadikan TUDM sebuah angkatan udara yang unggul.
Majlis ini turut diserikan dengan kehadiran oleh mantan-mantan Panglima Tentera Udara iaitu MMU Tan Sri Sulaiman bin Sujak (B); Lt Jen Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Hj Mohd Yunus bin Mohd Tasi TUDM (B); Lt Jen Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Abdul Ghani Aziz TUDM (B); Jen Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Abdullah @ Dollah bin Ahmad TUDM (B); Jen Tan Sri Rodzali bin Daud TUDM (B); Jen Tan Seri Dato’ Sri Affendi bin Buang TUDM (B) dan Jen Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ackbal bin Abdul Samad TUDM (B).
Permulaan acara telah dimulakan dengan Panglima Tentera Udara menolak trottle pesawat pejuang sebagai gimik perasmian diikuti dengan demonstrasi ‘Force Down’ yang mempamerkan keupayaan pesawat pejuang TUDM melaksanakan pintasan pesawat asing. Seterusnya, para tetamu dibawa melawat ke booth pameran bagi mengimbau kenangan yang terdapat di skuadron pesawat pejuang. Dalam majlis ini, Panglima Tentera Udara bersama-sama mantan Panglima Tentera Udara turut menyempurnakan acara pemotongan kek. Tayangan montaj istimewa turut dipersembahkan di akhir majlis yang memaparkan visual-visual bersejarah generasi anak kapal pesawat pejuang dan menyingkap transformasi TUDM sepanjang 67 tahun penubuhan.
Panglima Tentera Udara dalam ucapannya menegaskan bahawa TUDM kini berada dalam fasa transformasi, menuntut semua warga TUDM untuk terus berkembang dengan teknologi dan kecekapan operasi bagi menghadapi cabaran pertahanan yang semakin kompleks serta evolusi peperangan moden.
Semangat perjuangan yang diwarisi tidak akan pernah luntur. FR25 menjadi bukti bahawa semangat persaudaraan, pengorbanan dan kesetiaan dalam kalangan anak kapal pesawat pejuang akan terus mekar, mengukuhkan ikatan antara generasi lama dan baharu dalam mempertahankan kedaulatan negara.
— Malaysian Defence
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IMHO perhaps we should purchase additional Scorpene class submarines. They’re a force multiplier. As for the Mrca the Rmaf got FA-50M coming in possibly 2 squadrons & the Kuwaiti Hornets. That should be enough until 2035. But our 2 ageing Scorpene could really use extra hulls to lower the operational tempo subsequently reducing the cost and increase readiness. The south china sea is a hotspot where a single miscalculation can trigger skirmishes or even war. 2 additonal lithium ion Scorpenes would be the best option for Rmn. Complimenting 5 Lcs & 6 LMSb2
It’s inevitable, the question is when…
the air force wouldn't be concerned themselves with the navy's needs especially since the navy had plenty of high profile procurement screwups for the last 20 years
Qamarul,buying subs is agood thing to have,but ATM needs to handle china CG ships.The way to handle this issue ATM should play China's tune,set as many rouge fishing boats ourselves,lay as many floating nets in order to damaged their propellers.No China CG will want to ply those "infested" waters.
Another method is to sent divers near china CG,reasons to test their sonar capabilities n weakness.
Now n then signal jam the areas where there are so many ships around n hoping there will be major accident at sea involving their CG ships.
Are we provoking china..NO,the more ships they sent,float more floating nets that can do major damages..hopefully they get tired n leave SCS alone until they come out with idea to counter the issues.
Its not like one can buy a fighter jet today and have it delivered tomorrow. It's would take 5 years to pick a jet then another 5 years for the 1st jet to be delivered which is 2035 already.
As for the subs. Am not particularly interested in any more scorpenes. It's cost a whole lot more then the Germans or the Germans derivatives from SK or turkeye.
If we can't afford to buy 28 helicopters, I just wonder how we can afford 18 5G MRCAs
Hopefully not Russian again with the barter trading.
We can afford to buy the helicopters lah, the government just making excuses.
I've read that the first variant of the KF-21 Boramae is more akin to a 4.5G fighter, with a 5G variant coming down the line.
If the 5G variant and the purchasing intent (whenever that be) lines up, perhaps the KF 21 would be a suitable choice for us?
Or is there already a preferred pick by the RMAF already?
Nothing is a preferred thing at the moment
I don't think i can add anything meaningful to this discussion, so i am leaving it at that.
But for the next 5 years, the most urgent defence matter that we are going to face is the matter of when China will aggressively enforce its claim on the 9-dash line, effectively annexing most of our oil & gas, fisheries resources in South China Sea.
Every single sen we spend, must be something that would give the biggest effects for our defence of our resources in our maritime zones.
I don't have a crystal balls
But them risking worldwide sanctions for few fish and gas ain't worth it nor we have a death wish of getting flatten like gaza.well at least for most of us. Some people do have a death wish thought.
I think people are missing the point about the 28 leased helicopters. They will be sold off for MYR 1 after the lease is offer. This is a lease to buy with no residual after the lease period.