RMN get Armidale class patrol boat should be OK. small but low operation cost, can patrol for 21 days and 5000KM. suitable patrol in sabah.

I watch Australia drama "Sea Patrol season2" it base on Armidale class patrol boat story. look quite good the ship.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Feb 6 2014, 10:09 AM

Singapore raises concerns as Indonesia names ship after two convicted marines

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/singa...nvicted-marines

Any other nation do this?

godek-godek jumpa gambar lama

Historic Navy ship to be decommissioned in Pearl Harbor

The amphibious ship USS Denver, which has supported U.S. expeditionary forces in the Asia-Pacific region for more than 40 years, will be decommissioned in Pearl Harbor on Sept. 30, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz's office said.

"The Denver has performed dutifully in its mission to safeguard America's interests in the Asia-Pacific and it is only fitting that she be decommissioned at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, ensuring a steady tempo of work for our civilian and military naval engineers," Schatz said in a release. "Hawaii will continue to play a key role in the Asia-Pacific rebalancing, which will be good for our workforce and local economy."

Schatz's office said the ship will be moved from Okinawa, Japan, to Hawaii. The decommissioning process involves civilian and military engineers, workers, and local contractors coordinating breakdown efforts, ensuring a steady stream of work for those employed at Pearl Harbor shipyard, his office said.

The Navy said in an internal message in July that it would decommission 12 ships in fiscal 2014, including seven frigates, the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Dallas, a combat support ship, a missile range instrumentation ship, a mine countermeasure ship, and the Denver.

The Denver is expected to be retained for potential future Navy use.

The 569-foot ship, commissioned in 1968, served in the Vietnam War and was a control ship for other amphibious ships in Operation Desert Storm.

The Navy said the Denver is the second oldest deployable ship in the Navy behind the USS Constitution, and is referred to as the "oldest gator in the swamp" for its amphibious role supporting Marine expeditionary forces.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/243819391.html

And there's not even a hint that USS Denver might be on the offing for the MAF. Go figures, eh ...

So the MAF stick to say no

auww.. what a waste..

source

This post has been edited by azriel: Feb 6 2014, 08:42 PM

source

As our trusted Marhalim says, "Tiada fulus."

since when Marhalim is a trusted journalist?
I never take his news more than a pinch of salt!

i think the reason too old lio

macam buy second hand car, buy cheap, but engine problem etc etc. In long run, not worth it.

Immediate solution but definitely not permanent solution

if for the purpose for training and establishment, why not
but deep inside me still thinks that we wanted the Royal Marine doctrine rather then US Marine
a specialize force rather infantry unit.

because once we take the US item, we need to mold our style with theirs.

tapi kerismudin say kita ikut style US

Haha.
His blog is so full of politics comments.
not everything there is accurates anyway.

i couldn't agree more..imo, it's better to create a medium-sized specialize marine force like what we did to our elite airborne 10 Briged Para instead of large divisional-size marines like USMC..better just train the army with amphibious training rather than creating a whole new military branch..

if we do really wanna established our own marine Force, dun think it will more than 2 regiments strength..so maybe Royal Marines model is the way to go..

USS Denver is way too old, even as training vessel, maybe its maintenance cost will be high

You have to remember,
Minister of Defense do not have the same power like the Minister of Home Affair
he can say something, but the end say does not come from him

hear hear

yep

To lighten the workload of the Navy,
for instance the MAB operation in the Sabah is almost the same of having a specialize marine forces
maybe need a little more tweak

Well given his clout anyway, I tend to put Marhalim atleast below Dzirhan in terms of defense procurement news. However at the end of the day, MINDEF still has the last say.

Both Dzirhan and Marhalim are credible sources, but both have also been proven wrong too by way of predicting military acquisition before.

Those first batch marines are from para which already being well traines with US marines.
If is about size it will be the same as our para.
Hmm, I think the marinea probably under army.