LANGKAWI: Thales received the Letter of Intent for the supply of a single long range air surveillance radar for the RMAF at LIMA 2023. The LOI was among the 43 contracts, LOI and Letter of Agreement signed or awarded at the show.
The combined value of the deals is RM10.1 billion, Defence Minister DSU Mohamad Hasan told the media after the ceremony.
Most of it are already well known like the 18 FA-50 bought from Korean Aerospace Industries for RM3.84 billion.
Leonardo also signed the contract to supply 2 MPA for RMAF for RM789 million while the deal for the Anka 2 UAS MALE is pegged at RM423.8 million.
The Black Hawk leasing deal for the PUTD was awarded to Aerotree Sdn Bhd for RM187 million.
Also signed were various spares and maintenance contracts for the Army, RMN and RMAF.
–Malaysian Defence
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Nothing on LMS?
None
Are the purchases done thru GtG? Direct to manufacturer? or still via an agent?
You reckon they are still bargaining and talking, Marhalim?
Any insights as to whether LMS2 is still going to be a direct (closed) G-to-G deal, or opened up to other bidders (like HHI and Damen)? Given the Minister's trip to Turkey yielded nothing and an open tender process will take 3 to 6 months after tender doc issued - its already end of May. Seems like will miss 2027 timeline.
Yup
Yes
Which one? MPA UAS FLIT-LCA are direct but for the Korean it seems the agent is involved especially the TOT
Kel - "Given the Minister’s trip to Turkey yielded nothing"
What was it expected to "yield"?
He has discussions on the possibility of a deal but nothing else was expected.
When will be 1st MPA and UAS going to be delivered? How is Lima 2023 compare before Covid?better like Mindef say?
24 months time. Traffic was terrible