SHAH ALAM: Nexter LG1 howitzers in the wild. The Army 1st Royal Artillery Regiment (Para) has undertaken a firing exercise involving the newly delivered Nexter LG1 Mk 3 105mm howitzers at the Gemas range, from Feb 22 to 25. This was the first time a firing exercise involving the newly delivered the Nexter 105mm howitzers were publicly shown since the guns were delivered last year.
According to the Defence Minister the Army has taken delivery 17 out of 18 105mm guns last year with the last one expected this year.
From BTDM
EKSESAIS SHELLDRAKE BUKTI KESIAPSIAGAAN 1 RAD PARA
NEGERI SEMBILAN: Panglima 10 Briged (Para), Brig Jen Khairul Azmizal Ahmad Natal dan Pengarah Artileri, Brig Jen Dato’ Dr Hj Ibrahim Yasir melakukan lawatan ke Eksesais Shelldrake Para Siri 1/2021 yang dilaksanakan oleh Rejimen Pertama Artileri Diraja (1 RAD) (Para) bermula pada 22 hingga 25 Feb 2021.
Lawatan ini bertujuan untuk melihat tahap kesiapsiagaan dan kompetensi pasukan dari aspek peranan serta tugas dan pada masa yang sama melihat persiapan pasukan dalam menghadapi latihan Briged iaitu Eksesais Para Predator dan Eksesais Gerak Pantas yang bakal berlangsung pertengahan tahun 2021.
Eksesais ini bertujuan untuk menilai tahap kompentensi krew mengendalikan persenjataan Meriam 105mm LG1 MK III dan sub sistem serta memastikan kebolehgunaan persenjataan ini.
Terdahulu, 1 RAD (Para) telah melaksanakan tiga siri kursus penyesuaian bagi persenjataan yang merangkumi pengendalian meriam serta sub sistem sebelum melaksanakan latihan tembakan.
Sejurus Panglima dan Pengarah Artileri mendengar taklimat eksesais, program diteruskan dengan latihan tembakan tidak langsung di Tapak Meriam G26, tembakan langsung di Pos Pemerhati Bukit Kidney dan pertunjukan Tindak Cepat.
Panglima 10 Bgd (Para) turut melaksanakan kawad tindakan dan menembak meriam.
Panglima 10 Bgd (Para) menekankan kepada setiap krew untuk meningkatkan kompetensi diri dalam melaksanakan peranan dan tugas 1 RAD (Para) bagi mendokong aturgerak 10 Bgd (Para).
– 10 Briged (Para)
From the above post, we know that two more exercises involving the same regiment and likely the rest of the 10th Para Brigade is expected this year. Hopefully I will be able to cover one of the exercises once the pandemic becomes under control.
— Malaysian Defence
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Hopefuly soon we can see these guns "flying" with TUDM Caracals.
With only 12 Cougars [2 in Sabah] in service; slinging even a battery with crews and ammo will be a big challenge.
'Hopefully' we'll see more of them sooner rather than later to replace more Model 56's which are close to 50 odd years old. I also hope we get more 155mms as 105mms lack therange for counter battery, interdiction and other things.
We can make do w/o towed 155s rather I would prefer a composition of towed/air portable 105s and SPG 155s.
Nimitz - “Hopefuly soon we can see these guns “flying” with TUDM Caracals”
It remains to be seen if we intend pallet dropping the LG-1s.
Like airlifting things it’s a useful capability/skill set to have but it’s totally dependent on having the needed airlift when needed.
Sounds grand on paper or in a brochure but the reality id it will several sorties just to lift a battery (never mind a regiment) of guns, crews and ammo.
There is also the question if whether operational circumstances call for airlifting or pallet dropping things. Maintaining the capability is also resource intensive.
@nimitz
"flying” with TUDM Caracals."
By right it should be flying with TDM chopper division. High time for TUDM to divest this role completely and hand it to TDM. TDM too must push to get S-70is as soon as possible by omitting any miltech goldplating specs.
Marhalim, I noticed only a few of the men have FAST helmets. Are they still being slowly phased in?
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It depends on which unit really, the regular paras are mostly using the FAST helmets. The one with the FAST helmet is the Para Brigadier. Don't think the artillery boys are hard up for the helmets as they got to play around with million ringgit whoop ass
@joe
I pointed out Caracal knowing TUDM had perform underslung for Model 56 in
recent exercises plus PUTD lost its arty underslung capability.
The photos here "missed" the gun towers. Are they the GKM-1?
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Not sure really about the gun towers for the LG1s we will have to wait for picture or verbal confirmation
@nimitz
Out of desperation more than what they liked. But with PUTD setup, TUDM had wanted to letgo hauling the Army and vice versa TDM prefers to have their own chopper fleet. Things didn't work out as planned with refurbed old choppers so its high time TDM given priority to get new medium lifters ASAP. IMHO S-70i is the best option.
"TDM given priority to get new medium lifters ASAP."
Hopefully TDM register that under Mobility III or IV or watever name and ram it in FY2022 (and beyond)
Nimitz - “Hopefully TDM register that”
Registering it is the easy part. The not so easy part is getting it approved; followed by funding allocation. Even then; it remains to be seen how many will be funded.
Where we are now if the result of years of procrastination and reluctance to make the needed investments - a long list of things which should have been retired long ago; things awaiting replacement and things about to time expire.
Never mind stuff like air assault and air lifting arty (we never had the numbers to go beyond lifting token amounts of men/material and to sustain it); what we have is the bare minimum for peacetime requirements. The fact that the RMAF only has 12 rotary utility birds and the army has to retire what it received after such a short period; is telling of the state of things and how seriously we view defence.