it doesn't even say anything about attack helos. secondly S61 is a transport helo.the only armament you going to see is GPMG fired from the door

btw

First of all, this may means that we might not be buying any dedicated attack helicopter in near future. Second this upgraded Nuri might be equipped with a normal armaments only as the upgraded contract only mention new digital HUD, gearbox and rotor blades only, no power mangga weapons etc etc 

Both the RMAF EC725 CSAR helicopters are at 2013 LIMA.

^ About damn time
Nice digital camo
Anyways , any news about our Fulcrum replacement?

Both the RMAF EC725 CSAR helicopters are at 2013 LIMA.

26 March 2013| last updated at 10:22PM

LIMA 2013:Ahmad Zahid: Malaysia not getting Gripen jets on lease

LANGKAWI: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has rubbished a report that Malaysia plans to boost air power by getting Gripen fighter jets on lease.
 
"I want to emphasise that the report is not true as Malaysia is only interested in buying defence assets," he told a press conference at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition here today.
 
An international defence magazine published in March reported that Malaysia will get 24 to 32 Swedish-made Gripen aircraft on lease.
 
Gripen multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) is currently used by the air force of Sweden, South Africa, Hungary, Czech Republic and Thailand.
 
Ahmad Zahid said as the buyer, Malaysia has the right to decide the best aircraft for the country and not decided by the defence industry company.
 
On the upgrading of Nuri helicopter, he said several of the American made Sirkosky would be used by the army.
 
Asked by reporters whether Nuri would be sold to third countries, Ahmad Zahid did not dismiss the possibility once upgrading was completed.
 
"Several Nuri may be sold to third countries and the proceeds used to buy more sophisticated assets," he added. - BERNAMA

What requirement to own M16 at home?
I always want one.

Sell the nuris for combat helos!!

We still need Nuris at the moment. We only bought 12 EC725, not enough to compliment logistics for ATM..

tell that to the Nuri pilots.

Sell the nuris for combat helos!!

RMAF won't use Gripen? good news.
you do know the difference between transport helo and attack helo,rite?

France says Malaysia can build jets if it buys Rafale

by Staff Writers
Paris (AFP) March 26, 2013

France dangled Tuesday the possibility of manufacturing its Rafale fighter plane in Malaysia if the nation selected the aircraft as its new combat jet.

"We are considering an assembly line in Malaysia," said Eric Trappier, chief executive of the Rafale's builder Dassault Aviation, in a telephone interview from the Langkawi air show in northern Malaysia.

Malaysia is looking to buy 18 combat fighters to replace its ageing Russian Mig-29s, with the Eurofighter, Boeing's F-18 and Saab's Gripen also in the running.

The multi-role Rafale, which entered service in the French military in 2001, can carry out air-ground or air-sea attacks, reconnaissance, aerial interception or nuclear strike missions.

France is keen to make its first foreign sale of the Rafale, which has struggled to find buyers, to support a project that has cost tens of billions of euros.

India has selected the Rafale, with most of the 126 fighter jets they plan to buy expected to be built there if the final contract is signed this year as hoped.

Malaysia is keen for its local companies to be involved in the manufacturing, and Trappier said that Dassault has spent considerable effort in lining up local suppliers should the Rafale be selected.

Dassault has already signed deals with Malaysian companies CTRM, Zetro Aerospace and Sapura, he noted.

Two Rafales were at the Langkawi air show to provide demonstration flights.