wow look at the scale of their construction
it's like they're building their own version of Hawaii base in Spratly

Are Malaysian Flanker and Hornet can reach that spots, if it needed in some "urgent measurement" case ? the development is much worrysome than ever. I read at Singaporean defense forum, they are starting to worry too about Chinese activities in SCS can affect their shipping lane and business....

Although Indonesia and Malaysia is sometimes at odds, personnaly i wish if Malaysian economics getting well and can support your modernization programme

Krylov State Research Centre, Russia and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation. The Memorandum was signed by the Krylov State Research Centre Director General Anatoliy Aleksashin and Kim Yong Soo, Director & Head of Ship & Ocean Engineering Institute, DSME. The two Parties intend to co-operate, enhance and develop the academic and cultural exchanges in education, research and other areas, the Krylov Centre said in a press release.

The Memorandum stipulates that the partners will develop and implement projects related to their Products and Services. The cooperation will cover corresponding fields of partners’ activities, including joint research and development projects, implementation of new-generation products and rendering of services. The MoU also envisages exchange of experience, including exchange of faculty members, researchers and students as well as implementation of joint cultural programs.

Krylov State Research Centre was established back in 1894 as Russia’s first model testing basin in St. Petersburg. It is a scientific research organization of the national shipbuilding sector focused on concepts and workshop designs of naval ships, merchant vessels and offshore structures and on their operation.

Rosoboronexport reports that Indonesia will buy combat vehicles of Russian infantry

Military Industry
18.03.2015 17:22 (updated 17:25 03/18/2015)

The Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport company announced in the near future of a contract for the supply to Indonesia of a new game of fighting vehicles BMP-3F infantry.

The CEO of the company, Anatoli Isaikin said that "Indonesia is buying Russian BMP-3F and in the near future" will sign new contracts with the country.

On Tuesday told RIA Novosti that plans to negotiate with defense ministers of some countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, including the Minister of Indonesia, during the LIMA-2015 exhibition opened last Tuesday in Malaysia.

Today, the Marine Corps of the Armed Forces of Indonesia is exploiting BMP-3F.

The first batch of these combat vehicles were supplied to the country in 2010 and the second shipment was completed in early 2014.

Last November, the head of special orders of Rosoboronexport, Nikolai Dimidiuk, said the company plans to provide Indonesia about 50 BMP-3F more.

pinoy really shithole of asean ... they cant do anything about spratly ... when all the chinese base and airstrip completes, it will become problem for the rest of asean.

Airbus hands over first Philippine C295

James Hardy, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
17 March 2015


Airbus handed over the first C295 to the Philippine Air Force on 18 March. Source: Airbus Defence and Space

The first of three Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has been delivered, the company announced on 18 March.

The aircraft was handed over in Seville, Spain, and "is now being ferried to the Philippines," Airbus said in a statement.

The delivery is five months ahead of schedule. The C295 was selected in 2014 for the DND's medium-lift aircraft requirement for three aircraft to replace the PAF's three Fokker F27 Friendship aircraft, which have been in service for more than 30 years.

The Philippine embassy in Madrid said in February that "progress on the two remaining airframes could see an August delivery for the next aircraft".

Boeing pins hopes on Malaysia order for boost to F/A-18 fighter jet

Praveen Menon
18 Hours Ago Reuters
 
LANGKAWI, Malaysia, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S plane manufacturer Boeing, in talks with Malaysia for the sale of 18 F/A-18 fighter jets, is pinning its hopes on an order to give a boost to the struggling product, executives of the planemaker said on Wednesday.

The F/A-18 model, French firm Dassault's Rafale, Swedish manufacturer Saab's Gripen, and European consortium Eurofighter's Typhoon are all being assessed by the Southeast Asian nation to replace it aging fleet of Russian MiG-29 fighters jets.

While the purchase was earlier expected by Malaysia to be completed this year, the country's recent fiscal troubles due to plunging oil and commodities prices means likely delays in placing the order, aviation executives have said.

"Given the current economic situation, we would not be surprised to see the acquisition delayed a bit more. But we remain in an active dialogue with the customer," Howard Berry, Boeing's vice president for F/A-18 international sales, told Reuters on the sidelines of an aviation conference in Langkawi.

Last month, Dassault Aviation said that it is in talks to supply 16 of the multi-role combat jets to Malaysia.

Malaysia's Air Force Chief General Roslan bin Saad said all options were being considered for replacing the MiG29s.

"When fighter jets come to a certain number of years, it's normal to look for options. We are talking about whether we should continue with these (MiG29) jets or not. Nothing is final yet," he said, adding that "affordability" was a key consideration.

A recent slump in oil prices has led to a depreciation of the Malaysian currency and weakened the economy of the net oil exporting nation.

Western defense contractors are chasing overseas sales to prevent their production lines halting due to cuts in domestic defence budgets.

Boeing is seeking sales for the F/A-18s, and is in competition to sell the jets in some countries. With the defence markets being fairly flat in the United States, the importance of international markets has increased. Fewer orders may force the manufacturer to look at winding down F/A-18 production in the future.

"There are not as many new fighter competitions. So even the small ones like Malaysia and Indonesia are very important to us," said James Armington, vice president for East Asia-Pacific business development for Boeing's defence unit.

On Tuesday, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work signed the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee into being. Led by Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall and Admiral James Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the new committee was established to ensure that the United States stays competitive in the electromagnetic spectrum.

According to Work’s memo, the committee will seek to correct the fact that the Defense Department has "lost focus on electronic warfare at the programmatic and strategic level."

The Navy may purchase more Boeing EA-18G Growlers to improve its electronic warfare capabilities.  The F-35, a state-of-the-art fighter jet the US government spent $400 billion developing, was found to be highly vulnerable on its own, without the aid of electronic attack versions of the F-18, known as the Growler. If sent into combat without the Growler's support, the F-35s likely wouldn't survive in a fight against adversaries in the first days of war, according to Pentagon assessments.

The Navy was also able to find a number of design issues with its new class of littoral combat ships, including a highly flawed electronic warfare suite. To address such criticism, the Defense Department plans to construct an upgraded model of the LCS with improved EW systems, a new 3D radar, and multi-function sonar arrays.

U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth  "It’s actually pretty clear what we need to do in many areas, but I’d say the scale of the EW problem today and the years of neglect make the remedy expensive," Kaminski said during a conference of the EW group, Association of Old Crows. "We also need something else besides money: We need senior level attention to the problem."

Senior level attention is what the committee hopes to provide, though Kendall told reporters that the $2 billion funding request is likely to go unfulfilled.  Defense Secretary Work is particularly concerned with missile defense systems.  "We need a demonstration…which can demonstrate to us that if someone throws a salvo of a hundred guided munitions [at us], we’ll be able to ride it out," Work said.

PLA expands its Type 093 midget submarine line

Are Malaysian Flanker and Hornet can reach that spots, if it needed in some "urgent measurement" case ? the development is much worrysome than ever. I read at Singaporean defense forum, they are starting to worry too about Chinese activities in SCS can affect their shipping lane and business....

Although Indonesia and Malaysia is sometimes at odds, personnaly i wish if Malaysian economics getting well and can support your modernization programme

Russia's Krylov research center and South Korea's DSME signs MoU to increase cooperation on shipbuilding research, education and development



Sanctions? What sanctions? 

I don't think a nuclear-powered, 110 meter long submarine can be considered a 'midget' submarine. Shows how 'learned and informative' the writer of this article really is. The sub is actually is at par with US Navy Los Angeles-class submarines. 

The Islamic Republic's version of the Navy SEALs has emerged as a key player in the fight against ISIL

strange, i remember (malaysiaflyingherald) Dzirhan in report for Mig29 on 2012 which mig29 on going overhaul on 2000 hrs so can use for other 2 year until 2015, than receive first Mig29 achieve 2000 hrs certificate. now so fast already 4000 hrs clock airframe?  

Err, I have nothing to do with Malaysian Flying Herald and do not write at all on that blog. Edit: Moreover do not recall writing in 2012 anything regarding MiG hours

Do you have any information on what happened to its owner? Why is it being private?

Since I've lost the most credible source for Malaysian defense affairs The ones I'm reading now is a cached version.