Maybe when we become 1.2 trillion dollar economy in 2050

or we can invest a bit and buy the f20 tigershark plans from northrop grumman for cheap and build factory and hire skilled workers and build a more modern version of it, can replace f5 and hawks in large numbers and use as interceptor or sulu gunman bomber, even though its old at least can supersonic and carry guided anti ground missile, unlike current hawks, bomb sulu gunman then all miss , and also can intercept better than f5s, afterall its an upgrade of the f5

But still almost no chance of this happening, and any attempt will probably end up in billions of wasted money and/or lots of delays

hahaha no chance, if current trend in Malaysian persists, we probably try build straight to Gen 4 fighter. No matter if we're actually capable or not. Aim big, baby!! 

Hopefully in the future, boustead naval shipyard will be capable to build FREMM class frigate( or something similar).

What happened to the irkut spare parts factory??

Is this the one rumored to be built in that military tech park in perak?

Don't let the bad publicity fool you. Iran actually have some quite advance weapon's development program. Unlike our government, Iranian government take this weapon's program very seriously. Maybe because of the constant threat of attack by the US.

I confess I actually don't know if Deftech is actually capable of building AV8 or not, maybe they really could. But as of right now, I still haven't seen them having designed/built any substantial military vehicles yet so I currently still doubt their technical and building skill & experience levels.

It's even harder to kill with ASM.

That would be similar to the use of G7es TV acoustic torpedo by U-boat in WW2....hit rate more than 50 percent.

But with modern torpedo.......

I think the procedure is to fire the torpedo with wire guided instruction to general area of the ships and then the torpedo switches to passive homing to approach the targets quietly...and when it gets quite close to the target...the wire is cut, the seeker becomes active and the torpedo swim at max speed to pursue the target....

Maybe LTZ could confirm whether this is true..... 

If you thinking about the mechanical scan radar, yes, there is limit. I think our Lekiu class only have that 2 fire control director on top of the bridge. So it can only guide 2 missiles simultaneously.

But with the modern AESA technology and ever increasing computing power, soon, even spamming all your missiles (8 on most frigate type ship) won't be enough. As far i know, only Russia and India are actively developing the supersonic ASM. Western countries seems uninterested in supersonic ASM. And US navy already withdrawn the Harpoons and the Anti-ship version of the Tomahawk missile from their submarines.

I thought more modern missiles like US SeaRAM and Standard-series missiles are essentially fire and forget bcoz they use IR seeker, not radar guidance?
As I understand they can fire at something as soon as they can detect and lock onto it, no need for radar guidance.

not really,  rafale cost now after upgrade to F3 cost just like cost to F-18,  changing price just media own guest/report or by people critics Rafale and support EF , never got official. only contract time will know the price.
F/A-18 not cheap, specially after 2010, we can't compare to US navy price, because many item it buy separate to multiple contract. and it is a US own country national price. with F18 EF block3 now，more expensive. 1 more think more people question is how much US control on system and Ammunition like missile and bomb.

idea is buy other 8~10 unit F18 for Butterworth AB so total as 16~18 as a squadron, remember Hawk 208 will transfer to Labuan， so Butterworth AB now short of Jet for patrol. Ammunition can use back so cost purchasing can be reduce. later can re-load stock went needed。

and buy 18 rafale to replace Mig29 at kuantan. rafale now in process to integrated with Russia Ammunition and missile, so at future also can used back Mig29 Ammunition. at lease reduce amount on Ammunition cost。

good too know info. TQ
Hopefully is  Block 3 spec if we buy. 

Few years later? Dude, you're severely underestimating Chinese 'reverse-engineering' powers! 

Given China already has decent fighter planes, I don't see the need to buy another fighter plane from a foreign source just for the plane. Heck, I won't be surprised they bought the Sukhois just to dissect them for their tech.

something YAK-130/or its western variant M-346 is also designed and capable of doing

though m-346 is already used by our neighbor, which i think also a play a role of us looking into scorpian instead 

I guess the two seater and twin engine is still some our air force always want 
I hope the fly by wire is an added option, plus radar upgrade for wider coverage as well as more powerful engine with after burner option

BTw from top look nicely design but from front look like some fat side due to the air inlet protruding out 
our hawk i dont think will go out so soon.. still one good and cheap aircraft to operate

But like everyone.. it old

It like asking an old horse to do more work although it a very good old work

if want anti-tank/amour/Land target need to install Reconnaissance Pod and screen integration module at jet it cost other usd 3 million+ ....
that why not much training jet install it.
unless using ground army using lasar target for you.