Exclusive: Boustead Confirms NSM for the Future Gowind class LCS of the Royal Malaysian Navy
On day 2 of the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace exhibition, LIMA 2015, currently held in Malaysia, Navy Recognition met with Anuar Murad, Director of the Defence & Security Division at Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad (BHIC). During our interview, Mr Anuar gave us the latest update on the program and confirmed Malaysia's intend to procure Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for its future frigates.
“We are now approaching the end of basic design phase two. We have integrated the systems and equipment into the main whole warship design. We have two more combat system equipments that we have not been able to finalize. For the platform systems equipment, we do have all the major ones already in contract and gone through the design review” said Murad Anuar.
Asked about the anti-ship missile capability of the future RMN LCS, Mr Anuar told exclusively to Navy Recognition: “This is one equipment that has been changed as decided by the Government of Malaysia. We have finished the negotiations with Kongsberg Defense Aerospace and we will soon get into contract with Kongsberg for the Naval Strike Missile”.
since no one posted it yet, I will posted here the brief interview with Mr Anuar Director of the Defence & Security Division at Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad (BHIC) during LIMA 2015
Nice video, didnt know the nsm seeker head can rotate like that
Wonder how true this is 6 sgpv and 6 new corvettes still not enough?
Not enough if you consider that we have 4 major coastal front to secure And going by optimal operation standard only 1/3 of the ships is on patrol, 1/3 is on standby and last 1/3 is on maintenance
would be good if cost less than half of a new jet which i doubt it will be
their claim (atsc proposal) cites it cost 20% from the projected 6bil-8bil mrca deal I think we should move away from the migs, its last gen platform anyway and better sell it to others if it really still have some flying hours left
somehow the serviceability rate of MKM is heavly discussed on malaysia defence but for me as far as i know, the mkm was deem satisfactory by the personals flying it.
rmaf is targeting 75-80% readiness level for the mkm, hopefully this ady achieved after the maintenance deal with sukhoi at lima 2013
my frend keep saying.. murica keep saying the cost effective of its platform. Heard there also a few putd also showing interest but again dont think that what they really wanted
little bird...
but seriously all this guns on helis now (nuri and 109) is a throwback to the commies era when we used the alouette to carry 20mm cannon!
ferry is use in inland waterways not in ocean. LPD/LCT is much alike commercial ship difference only in armament/Radar/Sensor, which can easily to be installed.
what is different military and commercial one do you think? others than weaponry.
if RMN can afford it, why need to convert container ship to become warship?
Anyway that all is just hearsay/gripevines or something, as rmn is more interested in models like the dokdo as past news have surfaced of the trying to acquire the "mini dokdo" which also might serve as the flagship carrier for the menhan's dream of an all-new marine brigade
The bunga mas were like a free gift anyway from misc berhad, it cost only rm1 per-ship A security coperation with local company to secure malaysian asset and interest
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