SHAH ALAM: The Defence Ministry has issued a tender for 18 Anti-Tank Guided Weapon – Medium Range (ATGW-MR) for the Army. The tender was published today (March 21) and closes on April 11, a period of 21 days.
Although the tender documents stated 18 ATGW-MR launchers, it did not say how many missiles to be procured though it is likely 18. The package should also include one indoor simulator; three outdoor simulators; three cut-open missile that expose its components and test equipment.
Interestingly, the ATGW system, according to the document must have a NATO stock number, which may preclude non-Nato manufactured or supplied ones.
As for the technical specifications, according to the documents (edited for brevity):
There is a requirement for the Anti-Tank Platoon of Infantry Battalion to be equipped with Anti-Tank Guided Weapon Medium Range (ATGW-MR) which is capable to engage and destroy enemy armour and heavily fortified bunker at a distance between 2000 m to 4000 m.
Penetration Capability. It shall be able to defeat ERA and subsequently main armour plate at least 900 mm RHA with BAE to inflict casualty to crew and vehicle.
Attack Capability. It shall have Top Attack Mode and Direct Attack Mode.
Effective Range. It shall be between 2000 m to 4000 m.
Guidance System. It shall be Imaging Infrared (IIR) homing guidance with cooled or uncooled system to provide better imagery.
Warhead. It shall be tandem shaped charge.
Quantity of Missile. At least one (1) missile foe each launcher.
Weight of Complete System. It shall be not more than 25 kg.
Guidance System. It shall have Automatic Command Line of Sight (ACLOS) fire and forget guidance system.
Reliability. It shall be highly reliable when used in any environment.
Observation and Launching Unit (OLU). Minimum 15 years.
Missile. Minimum 10 years.
As the previous tender also called for a medium-range, ATGW, it is likely that the latest tender is meant for the same requirements. The maximum weight of the system seems to indicate that the Army want something like the Metis-M system, which is already in service. The Metis-M ATGW-MR are mounted on G-Wagen 4X4 vehicles and was procured in 2001. We bought 24 Metis-M launchers and some 100 missiles.
It is likely the winning ATGW-MR will also replace the Baktar Shikan ATGW system in service with ACV 300 Adnan with the 12th Royal Malay Regiment.
— Malaysian Defence
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Another one on tok mat list of Turkish shopping spree?
Nope, as it is to be sold here by local agents
If the tender specifies a need for something something below a certain weight it implies [to me at least] that we intend for it to used in circumstances where it's manpacked; at least for short distances.
If however it's intended to replace Bakhtar Shikan then weight is less of an issue as it's mounted on a pedestal mount and only fired from an Adnan.
Whilst I see the value in a vehicle mounted ATGW there's also a need for a system to be operated from the shoulder like MBT LAW or the ground like Metis. We have tripods for Bakhtar Shikan but we never use them. Too heavy and cumbersome.
Yes probably for the Adnans, it will be something else
dundun - ''Another one on tok mat list of Turkish shopping spree?''
OMTAS was identified way as a possible contender about a year ago for a requirement which has been around for several years now.
Marhalim,
Do you know if the Bakhtar Shikans we have are the tandem head variant?
Apart from the ASKARAD radars [1990's]; did we buy anything from Turkey prior to us ordering Adnans?
I am not sure really.
Realistically, the options I see are Javelin and MMP. Both fit the weight requirement.
1. HJ 12 excluded because non NATO.
2. Spike is also non NATO and Israeli.
3. OMTAS is above the weight requirement.
That leaves MMP and Javelin. Is there anything I did not add?
Raybolt from South Korea. But as I posted previously, sometimes what is a requirement is ignored
Ray bolt does not go to 4000 m unfortunately.
Tom Tom,
Whether it's Raybolt ['...' will be happy as he's long proposed it] or OMTAS is really immaterial [both are decent systems]; we have to get a decent number of reloads; especially given that we're only buying a small number of launchers. If it's indeed to replace Bakhtar Shikan [which is in roughly the size/weight category as Ingwe] that would still entail replacing Metis.
Would be ideal if we didn't operate more than 2-3 types of ATGWs.
Tok Mat announced Malaysia will donate field hospital in Turkiye to them, any idea what its worth?
No, idea as we don't know where it was purchased in the first place. I am guessing it's cheaper to replace it than sending two A400M airlifter there to send it back home.
That's the maximum, its in between 2,000 to 4000 metres
What a field hospital between ‘best buddies’ huh? Sorry, can’t help myself….😂
That is pathetic. The most useful missile is Kornet since it has a thermobaric warhead ideal for killing bunkers. Any orders for Javelin will never be delivered as they are under inventoried at this time.
Buying anything European is also buang masa.
We cannot buy Russian stuff due to the sanctions. Otherwise we would have bought more Metis M or even the new missiles.