The turret still looks ridiculously tiny given the small size of the tank.
I don't see the turret actually giving much protection against a hit. I also doubt the combat staying power due to the fact while the tank can hold 32 shells, the auto-loader can hold only 12 shells at a time. If the magazine runs out, the crew had to reload it manually (from outside the tank,no less!!).

Lumut, 4 November 2014 – The successful completion of the Service Life Extension Programme (SLEP) for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Kasturi Class Corvettes was celebrated at the Acceptance and Delivery of KD Lekir. The SLEP and Refit project for KD LEKIR commenced on October 6, 2011 and the ship was delivered in accordance with the agreed schedule. The acceptance ceremony of KD LEKIR was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS).

KD LEKIR SUCCESSFULLY MODERNISED


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anybody know what ship this is?? i dont remember any rmn ship having 100mm french gun other than kasturi 

the main issue is HAL wanted Dassault to take responsible of all Rafale built 100% by HAL but dassault will not participate with any quality assurance or check whatsoever

Dassault wont do that

i dont think will close?? i thought fa18s are still based there, just that the hawks are being moved to labuan

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysi...operty-projects

http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/political-n...af-airbase.html

   

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From France MOD's twitter....

Is that KD Tunku Abdul Rahman ?

Tak dengar any of our sub in dry dock pun..

LTZ boleh confirm ?

Missile pairing pitched to Indonesian Navy [ID14D1]

Richard Scott
04 November 2014



European guided weapons house MBDA (Hall D, Stand 261) has proposed a twin-track approach to meet the ship self-defence needs of the Indonesian Navy’s (TNI-AL’s) two newest surface combatant classes. The company is pitching its VL Mica point defence missile system for the two SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates being built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) in partnership with PT PAL (Persero). In parallel, the company sees its new Sea Ceptor local area anti-air missile system as an ideal fit for the three recently acquired Bung Tomo-class corvettes.

VL Mica uses the existing Mica air-to-air missile, available with active radar or infrared seekers, fired in a lock-on-after-launch mode to provide ship protection out to a maximum range of 20km. Vertical launch and the absence of dedicated target trackers provides for a 360° engagement capability against multiple simultaneous targets.

The full tactical VL Mica ammunition integrates a single missile all-up round with a single-use autonomous firing and storage canister; this is a sealed and pressurised dual-chamber enclosure designed with an integral duct to vent motor efflux upwards on launch.

Along with the ammunition canisters, below decks is the sequencer cabinet (containing power supplies and processing electronics), which links the VL Mica missiles with the ship combat management system, receives inputs from the ship’s inertial system and provides the link to the ship missile datalink.

Space and weight have already been reserved in the PKR design for a 12-cell VL Mica installation.

DSNS and its combat system supplier Thales Nederland have previously integrated VL Mica on the SIGMA 10513 frigate Tarik Ben Ziad and the SIGMA 9813 frigates Sultan Moulay Ismail and Allal Ben Abdellah delivered to the Royal Moroccan Navy.

MBDA is taking a different approach to the Bung Tomo-class ships, these 95m vessels having originally been designed to receive the VL Seawolf point defence missile system. With VL Seawolf no longer in production, MBDA is proposing to equip the three corvettes with the successor Sea Ceptor local area anti-air defence system.

Based on the new Common Antiair Modular Missile (CAMM) effector, Sea Ceptor has been ordered by the UK Ministry of Defence to replace VL Seawolf on the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates. Earlier this year, the New Zealand Ministry of Defence became the first export customer for the system, ordering Sea Ceptor as a key component of its ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade programme.

Capable of ranges of more than 25km, CAMM uses an active radar seeker (supported by mid-course guidance updates) to deliver an all-weather engagement capability against multiple targets simultaneously. It also features novel ‘soft launch’ technology, where a gas-powered piston propels the missile away from the ship before thrusters orientate it in the required direction of flight. Once the low-speed/low-energy turnover is complete, the missile fires its main rocket motor.

Today, 5th Nov 2014, we are celebrating 5 yrs KD TUN RAZAK entering service. We are celebrating the success launched of blackshark war as well....

Go KD TUN RAZAK....Second to none!!!

in picture cloths look like France navy operation cloth

Indonesian Navy orders 11 Airbus AS565MBe Panther

5 Nov, 14

The mission capabilities and cost effectiveness of Airbus Helicopters’AS565 MBe Panther has been further validated by Indonesia’s order for 11 rotorcraft to be used in naval anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions.

Scheduled for deliveries within three years, the AS565 MBe helicopters will be supplied by Airbus Helicopters to PT Dirgantara Indonesia. Through the strategic industrial agreement between these two partners, PT Dirgantara Indonesia will be outfitting these rotorcraft in-country with mission equipment before delivery to the Indonesian Navy. The mission equipment include the Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar (HELRAS) dipping sonar and torpedo launching system – providing a truly effective mission system for operations from land bases and ships.

“The Panther now becomes one of the world’s most capable light/medium anti-submarine warfare platforms, with an advanced ASW suite and the capability to operate from corvettes or small frigates,” said Philippe Monteux, Head of Region South East Asia & Pacific at Airbus Helicopters.“This fully-capable, modern solution meets the naval requirements of Indonesia and other countries in the region, benefitting from our partnership with PT Dirgantara Indonesia and the industry’s best system suppliers.”

This order will add to the Indonesian Armed Forces’ fleet of Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft serving the country’s defense on land, at sea and in the air. The fleet includes the light EC120 Colibris for training; the Fennecs and BO-105 for light attack missions; the Panthers for anti-submarine warfare missions; and the Pumas and Super Pumas operated by the Air Force who will soon also receive the EC725 for combat search and rescue missions.

The agreements were secured by PT Dirgantara Indonesia as a result of its long-standing cooperation and strategic alliance with Airbus Helicopters. The President of PT Dirgantara Indonesia, Budi Santoso explained, “This latest contract demonstrates the strength and efficiency of our commercial and industrial partnership with Airbus Helicopters. Together, we are able to identify and deliver the most modern and cost-effective solutions for the Indonesian Government and at the same time associate the significant involvement of the Indonesian industry.”

quadpack is only for sylver vls, the bung tomo (and our lekius too btw) use the british GWS-26 vls designed only for 1 sea wolf per hole , so i dont see how sea ceptors can be quadpacked

photo of a sea wolf getting launched from the brit gws-26 vls


looks tight enuff 

our gowinds could possibly get the sylver though  , but hopefully we get mk41 for essm