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RMAF To Enhance Radar System
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has to expedite upgrading the national defence radar system as some of the radars are more than 15 years old.
RMAF Chief Jen Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Rodzali Daud TUDM said the matter had been discussed with the government.
“If everything goes well, RMAF will enhance the existing radar system and hope the matter can be considered.
“RMAF is also studying the need to upgrade the airspace detecting system, which is also a priority, apart from the national defence radar system,” he said.
Rodzali said the country’s defence, as well as its military capability, depended on its strength to defend its air space, apart from launching attacks within a short period.
Earlier, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the country’s radar system and national defence should be re-evaluated being that the government had exposed its military capability and assets during the SAROPS mission for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Boeing 777-200ER Super Ranger (r/n: 9M-MRO) of the ill-fated Flight MH370
The upgrade of RMAF radar system has been highlighted during the recently concluded Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2014 held in Kuala Lumpur.
Since 1995, the RMAF has operated Martello radars operated by various Air Defence squadrons throughout the country. These radars have been undergoing Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) works to extend their service life for another 15 years but as new threats emerges and with the aftermath of the Flight MH370 incident, there has been as need to procure new radar system for the RMAF.
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