merkava is offensive or defensive weapon?

Anyone ever saw MKM flying with full Air to air load? I've seen them taking of for training many times, but always clean airframe.

Anyone ever saw MKM flying with full Air to air load? I've seen them taking of for training many times, but always clean airframe.

well, if not wary small tiny dot will be overrun.. build up of forces are for deterrent.. offensive or not it is up to u to speculate.. msia should focus on it real problems at hand... terrorism n pinoy 

Pinoy is too weak to be of any meaningful threat to us. And they have bigger concern with China. The Sulu is merely a pinprick. More of an annoyance than a real threat.

Both can do

Pinoy is too weak to be of any meaningful threat to us. And they have bigger concern with China. The Sulu is merely a pinprick. More of an annoyance than a real threat.

KOTA KINABALU, (Sept 21) — Two forward bases to be located in Sabah waters will be completed by April next year, in a move to thwart all threats and strengthen security along Malaysian waters, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

He said one of the forward bases would be at a Petronas petroleum rig which was no longer in use, and its construction was expected to cost about RM230 million.

The other forward base, costing RM200 million, would be at the Bunga Mas Lima ship.

“I want to announce today that arising from my talks with Petronas, there will be two forward bases in Sabah waters by April next year. This involves an oil rig which is no longer used while the other involves the Bunga Mas Lima ship,” said Hishammuddin.

He was speaking to reporters after officiating the Penampang Division Umno Delegates meeting here Sunday.

Also present was Penampang Division Umno head Datuk John Ambrose.

Hishammuddin said both the forward bases would be equipped with a radar system, as well as patrol boats which would enable the security forces to respond quickly, in the event of a threat.

On a request by Sabah and Sarawak that the federal government give more focus to security aspects, the minister said he had brought up the matter with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and discussed it with the finance ministry to be brought up in next year’s budget.

He agreed that in today’s borderless world, Malaysia, especially the defence ministry, not only had to be on the alert, but also needed to identify the latest and most effective technology to ensure that Sabah’s security continued to be protected.

“I feel that Petronas can invest more in security in Sabah. I will discuss this with them, it is very important because if the area is not stable, investments in the oil and gas sector, including in exploration, would be affected,” he said.

Hishammuddin added that he would also discuss with the Brunei Government on the importance of contributions from other oil companies in ensuring security along the waters in the region, as Malaysia and Brunei faced similar threats.

“I will meet and discuss this matter with the Sultan of Brunei. I am still waiting for the new defence minister of Indonesia. In the case of the Philippines, they are working closely with us,” he said.

He stressed that the federal government never took Sabah’s security lightly but had done and would keep doing many things, including looking carefully at all the capacities and capabilities of the air base in Labuan and studying the capacity of landings and aircraft in Lahad Datu.

“We have done many things but what is important now, is whether the people of Sabah understand that the security of the state is not about whether they want to leave Malaysia but its security is from the federal government’s determination to assist.”

Hishammuddin said during the Lahad Datu incident, it was the Malays and Muslims from Peninsular Malaysia who were killed in the fight against terrorist invaders. — BERNAMA

Philippines eyed as aircraft parts hub

September 18, 2014 7:58 pm

The Philippine government and the French aircraft firm, Airbus, are working to promote the Philippines as a hub for aircraft parts in the region, Malacanang said on Thursday.

The Palace said President Benigno Aquino 3rd sat down with leading French corporations with significant investments in the Philippines during his visit in Paris, France.

Airbus, it was learned, has been assisting the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in making the country the center of aircraft parts manufacturing and for maintenance, repair and overhaul services.

Aquino met with Pierre Jaffre, executive vice president for Asia Pacific, and Pierre Lanore, vice president for Philippines Airbus, and the two businessmen also pledged to continue to participate in the modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

The Airbus officials also offered newly designed aircraft for disaster management.

The President also met with Schneider Electric, which offered several innovations in energy conservation that could substantially cut power consumption, along with other energy solutions for various major power plant projects all over the Philippines.

Schneider has been in the Philippines since 1995, with four manufacturing facilities employing nearly 3,000 workers. It also operates a shared services center for human resources and finance.

Another company, Teleperformance, a leader in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, also met with Aquino.

Daniel Julien, board chairman and founder of Teleperformance, told the President his company plans to double its existing workforce of 26,000 to 50,000, saying the Philippines is a strategic location for the companies they serve in the US, the UK and Canada.

Julien commended the Filipino workers of Teleperformace, describing them as “in-country heroes” on account of their exemplary work ethics and well-developed skills.

JOEL SY EGCO

watching our neighbour indonesia go for military equipment shopping spree make me sadding............ma heart are broken....new shinning toys.....

Rm230 mill?

Why so expensive one? Unless the base include patrol boat purchases and radar system rm230 for a disused oil rig is too expensive

Anyone ever saw MKM flying with full Air to air load? I've seen them taking of for training many times, but always clean airframe.