I still believe the mrss would still be from china

The deal suggested to be c28a corvette at first, then the navy intervened and suggested to get mrss from them instead of the corvette

No idea.. and since it only have guns/cannon prolly even local shipbuilder can supply it

Sorry I missed that, yea the fac is a suprise entry if its really from china
Probably will be similar to their export PNS Azmat made for pakistan navy

Lucky no one died

2 rmaf f/a-18 flying low and buzzing around ampang area just now, got any event?

Not MBT, its a medium tank
Much like the cv90 & stingray which also weight 23-35t

Sunset on dixmude with the rmaf ec725

Earlier design suggest the hmg on rcws, still there?

This post has been edited by KYPMbangi: Apr 28 2015, 03:43 PM

Another political acquisition?

Malaysian Navy mulls Chinese kit for Laksamana-class upgrades



A senior official from the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has confirmed to IHS Jane's that the service is considering installing Chinese-made equipment on its Laksamana-class corvettes.

The RMN has proposed to the Malaysian government a service life extension programme (SLEP) for the four ships, which were commissioned between July 1997 and July 1999. The official declined, however, to give further details on systems being considered, adding only that all options are being considered (including weapons and combat systems).

IHS Jane's reported on 20 April that the RMN is looking to replace the ships' surface-to-surface missile launchers, fire-control radar, machine guns, combat management system, electronic support measures, and integrated bridge and platform management systems. Also being considered for upgrade are the corvettes' 105 mm chaff launchers and identification friend-or-foe interrogator.

Besides being armed with an Oto Melara 76/62 Super Rapid main gun and two Breda twin 40 mm cannons, the Laksamana-class vessels are fitted for Otomat anti-ship and Aspide surface-to-air missiles, according to IHS Jane's Fighting Ships . However the missile systems currently are non-operational.


A poster displayed at LIMA 2015 by CSOC, outlining some of its recent ship upgrade projects

The scope of any upgrade work will be determined by the available budget, under the five-year government funding allocations known as the Malaysia Plan. The RMN said in January that it had requested funding for 36 programmes under the 11th Malaysia Plan, which will cover the period 2016-20.

The request, which includes plans to upgrade the Kedah- and Laksamana-class corvettes, would cost about MYR10.1 billion (USD2.79 billion).

[Janes]

This post has been edited by KYPMbangi: Apr 29 2015, 08:06 AM

Japan Maritime SDF US-2 amphibian aircraft in water-landing accident



A ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious aircraft operated by the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force was involved in a major accident off the coast of the nation’s Kochi province.

A news report on social media shows the aircraft, bearing tail number 9905, floating nose down in the sea, its fuselage perpendicular to the waves.

Reports indicate that all 19 aboard the aircraft were rescued, but that four were injured in the accident, which apparently occurred while the aircraft was conducting a training operation on 28 April. It is not clear if the aircraft was attempting to land or takeoff when the accident occurred.

The footage shows the aircraft’s wings still above the water, and a Japanese warship near at hand.





[Flightglobal]

No, the request is for all the navy funding of 36 programmes under the rmk11

Usually "political" acquisition like this will be excluded from the plan cuz most likely it will involve commodity/barter/offset trade instead of cash

SA-6 sam missile on a Puma 6x6 apc in libya


looks unstable as fark

Cameroon Z-9 crash landing





[sos]

Russian Yasen-class nuclear submarine

unmanned cannon turret
armored crew capsule
active protection system
rcws optics/mg turret

Royal Malaysian Air Force EC725/H225M crew


This post has been edited by KYPMbangi: May 5 2015, 08:57 AM

Nope, sorry