I dun think mh6x melb will be that cheap.
for uav variant yes it will be around 2mil.

If the oil rig were equip a huge cannon like the mark 7 gun than hell yeah.

Hmm, any conspiracy theory to explain all the happening in 2014?

Striving Towards Closer M’sia-China Military Ties

"Keeping Your Friends Close, But Your Enemies Closer"

It seems that history has been repeated again these days with Malaysia, after having been able to dodge the frenzy of War On Terror’s “Either With Us or Against Us” policy which puts the country under immense pressure to remain to be seen by the super power as a moderate and neutral Muslim majority country.

This was further aggravated through rise of China since the last decade which had sparked the resurgence of tensions between countries (including Malaysia) over disputed maritime territories in the South China Sea. Malaysia has again been sandwiched between the reemergence of China as the rising super power in the Pacific and the United State’s “Pivot In the Pacific” check and balance policy. As similar as the past decade, Malaysia has been put again under the crucial and tough decision of choosing sides.

Neutrality and moderation have long dictated Malaysia’s foreign policies which have also successfully guarantees the peace and prosperity as well as sovereignty of this country. It’s a matter of “Keeping Your Friends Close, But Your Enemies Closer”. Instead of straining necks with these two giants, why not try to deepen and strengthen diplomatic ties and channels with the two.

As can be seen through the US-Malaysian bi-lateral relationship, it seems that ever since the Obama taking charge of the office from the previous “Cowboy style, Mano-el-Mano” Bush Administration, the relationship between the two has improved significantly.

Yet, in order for not to be seen as a country eager to be too close with the US, Malaysia has strive to also maintained close relationship with China. The relationship between the two has been at its highest level ever since the late Prime Minister Tun Razak made his inaugural visit to China in the 1970′s, yet there’s still a lot to be done before this relationship could mature to a level similar to those enjoyed by this country with the United States.

Despite strong economic ties, military relationship between China and Malaysia is still limited. Aside from military visits by the two countries top officials as well as very limited procurement of weapon system (the FN-6 MANPADS), the two countries has not had ever conducted joint, bi-lateral military exercises like what Malaysia has done with other regional and international partners.

Furthermore, Malaysia’s defence equipment procurement has long being sourced from countries such as the United States, Europe (both Western and Eastern), South Korea as well as ASEAN region. But never from China though the FN-6 could be considered as an exception.

The recent signing of MoU in China pertaining the LY-80 medium range SAM system could be seen as the new beginning of a more serious defence equipment procurement  between the two country. But this could only be materialised only if the Government decided to proceed with the procurement of the LY-80 SAMs.

China has put into card a hard to resist offer in the means of technological transfer to Malaysia. Having able to license assemble or license produce SAM systems (of whatever categories) could contribute to strategic self-reliance in the country’s defence. Nevertheless, combat reliability and operational experience still cast the doubt on Chinese-made weapon’s capabilities. A typical stigma of Chinese-made product of all types and categories.

Over the past years, China shipbuilder has long offered the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) its Type 071 LPD to fill in the Multi Role Ship (MRS) requirement. Afterall, the Type 071 LPD is not a stranger in this part of the world, having had involved in territorial disputes with Malaysia in the James Shoal as well as working side-by-side together during the SAROPS for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH 370.

Recently, Prime Minister Najib, during his visit to China has also echoes the same about having closer military ties. Nevertheless, should both countries strive towards the same goal, perhaps the FN-6, LY-80 and Type 071 LPD could be the best medium to promote such close relationships. It’s hard to think of having Chinese made jets, tanks or combat vessels in the Malaysian service but procuring SAMs and sealift ships might be seen as the logical way, at least to appease each other diplomatically.


Local production of FN-6 could benefit not only the industry (SMEO) but also non GAPU air defence units such as the RMN PPU and the RMAF Regiment


It’s about time GAPU being empower with SAM systems such as the LY-80


There’s no harm to procure Type 071 LPD. Perhaps it would be better than having second-hand, vintage Austin-class LPD

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Ex Cope Taufan 2014: Flankers, Fulcrums and The Raptors

First and foremost, I would like to thank En Fitri Shukri for his tweet pertaining Ex Cope Taufan 2014 air exercise between the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) over the Straits of Melaka (as I was told by another source) which is still on-going until June 20.

The two pictures that he had attached (credited to Victor from MalaysianWings) are perhaps the two stunning pictures of the exercise involving the American F-22 Raptors and the Malaysian Mig-29N Fulcrum and Su-30MKM Flanker.





As has been highlighted so many times through interviews of USAF squadron commanders participating in this year exercise, the opportunity to fly with/against the Fulcrum and the Flanker is something which is not to be missed. The same goes to the other side (the Malaysians of course).

Having able to fly close with stealth fighters is an opportunity which should not being let to fly away considering the fact that modern air combats nowadays had always ended long before the two beleaguering aircraft could merge for dogfight, no thanks to the Beyond Visual Range Air To Air Missile (BVRAAM).

One should not forget that situation in Asia Pacific is still volatile especially in the East China Sea as well as in the Korean Peninsular. The Korean People’s Army Air Force (KPAAF) operates approximately 40 Mig-29B/UB fighters to defend Pyongyang from the external aggressors. Despite the Fulcrum being the most modern in KPAAF arsenal, which also consist of Mig-21 Fishbed, Mig-23 Flogger as well as Chinese made F-7 Airguard, the F-6 and F-5, by all means, the Malaysian Migs are far more capable and modern than the North Korean examples.

On April 2013, USAF had sent its F-22 Raptors to join a military exercise conducted in South Korea. Training with/against the Malaysian Migs may perhaps be the closest feeling that the American pilots could get on the North Korean Migs.

The same goes to having able to fly with/against the Malaysian Fulcrum. The United States has always consider a near peer conflict in Asia Pacific as future threats to its hegemony in the region. China’s PLAAF, for example operates a wide array of Flanker variants consist of 76 Su-27SK/UBK, 165 J-11A/B/BS, 73 Su-30MKK and 24 J-16. While the Chinese MKK/MK2 and Malaysian MKM belongs to the same MK family, the Su-30MKM employ Thrust Vectoring Control (TVC) and canards compared to the Chinese example which does not have any.

Operating out of Kadena AFB in Okinawa, Japan which is relatively just next door to mainland China, the USAF Raptor drivers deployed there on rotational basis, need to get the feel of fighting such adversary and Ex Cope Taufan 2014 is the best platform to hone such skills.

Nevertheless, it would be something surprising if the outcome of DACT and BFM exercise conducted during Ex Cope Taufan would be revealed to the public.

MFH

Bae Australia and navantia going to make some losses on these issue.
I think tldm should avoid navantia for awhile.

Haha, must show of forces mah.
Btw I think these must have something to do with presidential election.

Imo, we should play these issue properly.
Somehow I felt these have something to do with their presidential election on july.
Subainto might using these to regain city votes.

I heard it from some indon fren.
He said prabowo quite influential in the military.
He also said prabowo is loosing on city or something need to stir up some issue and blabla.
Anyway I think he is widodo fans

This post has been edited by yinchet: Jun 13 2014, 04:02 PM

Should let our ex-ggk to be our FAM and BAM president

*Note have to watch few seconds of crappy budget 2013 advertisement.
anyway enjoy the documentary.

Already expected.
The current esszone wont be effective and weak.
there is no real commitment to invest more asset for esszone.
We also need multiple naval+mmea+police marinea base all over the coastlines to reduce response times and better strategic position.

I think the person uploading the video using slowpoke Internet or messup with the file.

These trailer makes me wanna play games again.

Amap ads, amap b and amap p

pendekar get new paintjob.

I see I have forgotten about it.

Boeing plots hybrid Super Hornet/Growler future

Boeing is formulating a concept for a hybrid variant of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet equipped with the electronic signal detection capabilities of the EA-18G Growler as it seeks to attract orders for new aircraft and upgrades to older models.

The resulting aircraft would resemble an E/A-18G that lacks ALQ-99 jamming pods for electronic attack, preserves the ALQ-218 electronic receiver and adds weapons now only carried by the F/A-18E/F, says Boeing vice-president Mike Gibbons.

sosej

At last, last year putrajaya customs officer murder case suspect have been capture.

This post has been edited by yinchet: Jul 3 2014, 07:22 PM

My condolences to the crews family.