agree on this, many country mindef not take seriously.

" sudah menjadi harga mati untuk memodernisasi alutsista TNI "

same to Nuri helicopter, how many crash only get EC725,
also our C130, Nuri, RMN gun boat, 40+ year plus still use, and have many incident.

just like IT people said, take rosak take baru. than pay for "harga mati" .

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 1 2015, 11:49 AM

RMAF using C-130H getting in 1976-1980 15 unit... also get 5 unit C130H-30 at 1995.
about 40 year using already.
now getting 4 unit airbus A400M to replace it, but still no enough, need 4 more.
last time news said our C-130H will fly until 2022... C130H-30 at lease until 2030.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 1 2015, 01:43 PM

fly more than 40 year old plane, also give Psychological pressure to pilot and passenger。 just like drive 40 year old car. and much high risk than old car.
also our weather hot and high humility, maritime area corrosion is high.


http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/sys.../c-130-mods.htm

Service Life
Although service life computations have not been used to determine grounding or airframe restrictions, the Air Force has used service life estimates as a planning tool to anticipate when major aircraft structural events can be expected. A key issue was the structural service life of the C-130 airframes, which was dependent on mission severity, fatigue, and corrosion factors.

A severity factor accounted for the difference between normal civilian flying and military flying (low level, short-field landings, etc.). Mission profile determined the severity factor, which was averaged over each aircraft's most recent two year history. This calculation translated airframe clock hours into equivalent airframe damage hours which would indicate the higher aging rate of the military airframes. On average, active C-130 aircraft were found to be flying approximately 600 hours per year, while ARC C-130E and C-130H aircraft were flying about 375 hours and 450 hours per year, respectively.

The critical fatigue component for the C-130 fleet is the center wing box, which is structurally more susceptible to the stresses of mission profile and payload. The center wing box has a limit of 60,000 relative baseline hours (flight hours multiplied by the mission severity factor). A corrosion limit of 40,000 flight hours was based on historical data and engineering judgment. This data took into account corrosion factors not considered in airframe fatigue analysis. Actual airframe service life depends on which limit, fatigue or corrosion, is reached first. For instance, the service-life of the HC-130N/P was based upon the aircraft's wing box and operations tempo. Based on the current operations tempo, the fleet will begin to lose airworthiness in 2013.

The average age of the active duty C-130 fleet as of 2000 is over 25 years old, while the average age of Guard and Reserve C-130s is 15 years old. The average age of the C-130E model is over 28 years and average flying time is approximately 19,800 hours, with the newest E-model being produced in 1972. Based on projected operations tempo and overall mission severity, C-130E aircraft were said to have an average remaining service life of 15 years. Material solutions such as selective repair, a service life extension program (SLEP), or procurement of new aircraft were some of several ways investigated to influence and resolve aging of the C-130 fleet.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 1 2015, 02:23 PM

200m also can escape ah .....
ini polis boat useless or can't chase ？
seems many time also escape ... boat not good enough

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 2 2015, 10:29 AM

than make sense ....

than need improve patrol boat capability..
i know....
from other view, they success cross border until pulau pompom undetected by our side means,
- our surveillance still not good enough
- no enough ship/sea base with radar to detect intruders boat?
- small ship lack of radar?
- small patrol ship not operation at night?


This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 2 2015, 12:16 PM

Fiery Cross Reef
As of June 28, 2015, China is expanding the construction of its island facilities on Fiery Cross Reef. The construction of a 3,000 meter airstrip is nearly complete. China continues to pave and mark the airstrip and an apron and taxiway have been added adjacent to the runway. Prior photos showed that a small lake existed in the middle of the island; this has since been filled in. Personnel are now visible walking around the island.A sensor array has also been constructed and additional support facilities are being built. Meanwhile, a naval vessel is moored in the port. The size of the island is estimated at 2,740,000 square meters. The island has a partially-developed port with nine temporary loading piers. The harbor area is approximately 630,000 square meters. Two helipads, up to 10 satellite communications antennas, and one possible radar tower are also visible. Also visible are two lighthouses and one cement plant.




view big image

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This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 2 2015, 12:34 PM

well radar not only scan other ship, it also provide safety to boat, for ship not hit other boat or sea object.

1. Actually before pompom island between malaysia/Philippine border have clear sea line, there place is best place to detect before indruder cross to our small island. also already have some quantity patrol boat at that area, at nigh should enough provide 2-3 patrol with radar to scan the sea.

2. correct the boat is small, but means it undetected, it small still can detected with in 5-6km from small marine radar. not mention biger patrol boat can detech it around 10-15km。 also coastal radar too far from border sure hard to detect intruders small boat， unless we built outpost near border.

3. base on my view patrol boat photo at ESSCOM, i found some already have small marine radar, some only have GPS, like CB90 full with marine radar. so i can see small not issue, is our patrol boat should include with small marine radar.

4. Nowdays even RHIB, small patrol boat also have shot range radar and GPS use for patrol use. ship will run navigation radar 24h, it will scan sea surface, also to avoid other ship or object, only air surveillance radar will run/off base on requirement.

Furuno radar on top on some esscom patrol boat








new boat for esscom also got radar

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 2 2015, 02:02 PM

Agree.
other drone like cheaper from china also can。
but it can do more simply one, means direct link to drone, but range limit to 80-250km depend drone model and antenna.
that range seem enough for esscom, if control hq set at pulau Bum-Bum。

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 2 2015, 02:12 PM

we fully understand this and problem,
so we must forcus importance area first like semporna and sandakan than expend to all area。 it take time
what i means, we should more focus do protection at border area, bcos it open sea and not much island, much easy to do surveillance and scan. we just need just 2-3 outpost with coast radar than can cover 95% the area， than can reduce work load and crew。
for now seem intruder can cross in border， than depend our island protection。 that already too slow our response if they run back
it seem look like our defense strategic is not that efficiency or correct。

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 2 2015, 02:27 PM

i see。
noted

MPA much high cost，patrol time much shorter. need do surveillance over midnight just stress to crew. (assume intruder come at night)
for semporna area between border is 50x100km area, use drone much for efficient and low cost, just need 3x drone, fly 8 hrs night time everyday.
off couse still can use PMA if we can get it. but than MPA much suitable deply at bigger sea like SCS and Melaka street

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 2 2015, 02:40 PM

pass few day i still think and study how many boat and ship we need.
at the end, we need at lease 24 high tech ship and 48-64 high tech boat which can provide 24h all weater operation.
current boat too simple, hard to patrol at night also too hot at noon.
i still wonder why gov getting simple boat can't operate at nigh or rain time.
all cost need 1 billion usd.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 2 2015, 02:50 PM

polis marine still not merge with mmea ? i tot they already merge..

wee should merge all, later call Coast Guard Malaysia 。 become 2nd navy。

correct, usually max ELOS is around 200-250 km due earth horizon issue.

Bintulu is new one call Markas Wilayah Laut 4 should be ready at 2018...
but than seem already delay.. need ask LTZ

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 2 2015, 09:19 PM

need ask ltz...
so far 1 ship already handover to tldm

basically no hope for C17 bcos left last 1 unit in Boeing (closing down production line end this year) ..... if they bought with in 1-2 month possible still can get, but than bough 1 unit not justify to setup maintenance team.

some people suggest MAS-IND-SG-Thi getting A400M to replace C130, than Airbus can setup regional MRO/Parts center for A400M in Asean.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 3 2015, 11:03 AM

well kedah class not oversized patrol vessels， other country patrol vessels have much-much bigger size.
went it install weapon, it will become corvettes.
went it plan upgrade to 4 ASW and 2 ASuW not difficult,
just install
1) RIM116 defense SAM 1x unit
2) Install Anti-Ship Missile,Both NSM and Exocet than it already have anti-surface capability. 4 unit each ship
4) Kedah class already have L-3 hull sonar, just need install VDS tower sonar at rear, like L-3 VDS-100 tower sonar。

item 1&2 estimated cost usd 50 million each ship
item 3 need extra usd 20 million each ship

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 3 2015, 04:55 PM

Agree combine will give more efficient, same man power, operation, maintenance and budget. it still under KDN.
is more trend coast guard taken all maritime security, went it all together doctrine, protocol and approach can be adjust suite on it, just like other country.
but than depend our leader have capability to do it or not.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jul 4 2015, 12:25 AM