Austal Cape St George patrol boat
I quite like this patrol boat,
380 tons, 58 meter, aluminium hull. 2 RIBs, price usd 4x million if not wrong. good for APMM.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 8 2014, 12:51 PM

This is new trend design for efficient patrol boat with dimension 58x10.5m and just 380 tons,it design comfortable to crew, improve life level at ship, so helping crew working at boat for long time, importance is economical endurance (patrol cost), Cape class endurance 4000nmi, and stay at sea for 28 days, enough to cover strategic area for long time with out go back to re-fuel, no need take long time to reach area. what need to do is planing patrol zone so can cover the EEZ area.
we can select more high speed patrol boat like 35~40 knot (Waterjet Engine), but it use double consumption of diesel at low patrol speed, means not fuel efficient(less economic), endurance range reduce 50%.
anyway the boat/ship propulsion is up to customer selection, Cape class can select wajater Jet engine for highspeed or Diesel for low speed with economical endurance.

in 2012 got new type propulsion Voith Linear Jet propulsion system. maybe very new, take time to become popular

The Voith Linear Jet combines the best properties of propellers with the best properties of waterjets. Low installation complexity, low sensitivity to marine growth, sustained high efficiency across the vessels' speed range and high bollard pull are borrowed from the propeller side. Reduced vessel draft, the ability to reach high speeds with high efficiency and low noise and vibration levels are borrowed from the waterjet side.

http://www.voith.com/en/products-services/...-jet-40389.html

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 8 2014, 12:10 AM

Slow slow slow wait ..now 2019.. 5 year later .. become more outdated ship

Malaysia targeting 2019 in-service date for littoral combat ship

http://www.janes.com/article/44120/malaysi...ral-combat-ship

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 8 2014, 01:54 AM

Agree, but should use Cape class as platfrom. Armidale already 10 year ago design, although quite advance actually.

bay class --> Armidale class --> Cape class.

Cape class platform is enhancement from Armidale class, it design base on Armidale crew feedback and experiences.

“Although only 1.3 metres longer than the Armidales, the 58 metre Cape Class have some 30 per
cent more internal volume, provide 33 per cent more range, and retain fuel efficient performance in
the 25 knot speed bracket. These are just some of the tangible benefits of Austal’s intellectual
property, design capability and excellence in aluminium shipbuilding,” Mr Bellamy said. (copy from net)

if APMM use than not much change, but if RMN use, need to change more system like add 25~35mm gun at front of boat, communication etc.
just check again price is $50 million each cape class

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 8 2014, 12:53 PM

possible, Sepangar base and new plan navy base in Bintulu, main asw use in South china sea.

Labuan no navy base only airforce base, anyway Labuan not munch different with KK Sepangar Base if said on range.

you miss 5000 tons China Cost Guard ship. , i see 12K tons contruction photo, it look like experiments ship for 12K tons destroyer

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 8 2014, 03:21 PM

my mistake， Labuan is small Navy base, just Sepanggar navy base is East malaysia Navy HQ, also submarine base.
Gowind is our bigger warship, so basically it will located to Sepanggar for better crew arrangement and facility.
anyway Labuan shipyard now doing service and repair for Kedah class station in sabah/sarawak.

i means more to test structure, propulsion and engine. island on deck is no issue. they doing mockup testing in wuhan.

Not worry
chinese own type LCAC long time in service with Type 071 LPD.... at lease 3 year before get Zubr .......







This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 8 2014, 10:53 PM

more resembles to korea lcac than US one...
anyway if RMN buy Type 071, i think RMN will not include LCAC, actually LCAC price is expensive and cost operation a bit high too。

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 8 2014, 11:10 PM

that is old mind set ....
new trend is you sell weapon to country having dispute, than u know there ability and weapon, so for you easy take it down, went your dispute country use other country weapon, you not sure how good there weapon (maybe just know spec only) .....

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 9 2014, 12:11 AM

dont related too much for Proton, our industrial level still very low. not much country at world can make ship engine， event china also import from US, Ukraine and German for there war/support ship。 anyway china own ship engine in RnD state. should be ready in 2~3 year more。

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 9 2014, 11:24 AM

already post 1 month ago.....

viewback 60+ pages ... hot pasal CB90 hilang 。。。。

any one think before if your are billionaire, u will donate to gov buy military asset？

hot waiting tomorrow budget, how much $$$ Mindef will get .... 20 billion for all should be ok.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 9 2014, 05:56 PM

this year our budget around RM 16 billion (operation + development), if this year got RM 20 billion than very good liao

This post has been edited by waja2000: Oct 9 2014, 10:42 PM

this Kris class is ship sinking went chase china warship ah?

agree， old ship replacement + additional ship， also cost alot too， i think maybe GST start role out。 gov have more budget for Mindef/APMM on 2016/2017.