It's preparation for regaining Papua by force, because the Dutch was reluctant to relinquish it. This show of force was successful, Dutch simply left.

Communist influence toppled in a massive purge, Sukarno replaced by Suharto. Indonesia switched to western side. No more parts from Soviet Union.

Other than scrapped, some fighters like MiG-21 was sent to the US. As replacement, Indonesia bought F-5 Tiger and others.

Some in museum.



http://www.aviationmuseum.eu/World/Asia/In...KS-1_M-1625.htm


This post has been edited by azriel: Mar 21 2017, 05:33 PM

Rare pics of the Indonesian Navy Cruiser RI Irian. Credit to Lembaga Keris.





This post has been edited by azriel: Mar 21 2017, 06:09 PM

steyr issue isnt really about quality but more about its maintenance and inherent design..

the steyr were brought "as is" meaning they were a stock design from their austrian factories
which may have worked in their country of origin but completely ignored our msian tropical settings

the humidity and lack of waterproofings means the mechanical parts needs to be dried off before every use
and with more mechanical parts its more prone to jams in the auto setting; suffice to say its a maintenance nightmare
even the aussie learned this and made modification to their own stery aug to the f88 standard

the rifle is actually is still in service though, but mostly for rear line troops and reserve particularly the artys and support corps

This post has been edited by DDG_Ross: Mar 21 2017, 06:20 PM

Two Contenders for MRSS--MalaysianDefence

i thought MRSS was not on the RMN priority list???

not sure where did you get the idea?
mrss have always been on their priority list

i think its just the hull... even the indians can do that

idunnolol... the rest here might know better

term power train is used in the marine industry too...

https://sputniknews.com/military/2017032110...sia-deliveries/

Taiwan self made La Fayette-class frigate smaller version invisible type..
if Malaysia buy from Taiwan cheaper price..what u guy think?

LIMA 2017: CSIC discloses further details of Littoral Mission Ship proposal for Malaysia





http://www.janes.com/article/68870/lima-20...al-for-malaysia

err.. the taiwan frigate is made in french
taiwan only did final weapons assembly

i see they added a dual fast ramp for rhib boats

The last I watch was Bravo. Waiting for this 3. One on the UTK and the 2 army movies.

i think is missle boat..Kuang Hua VI-class missile boat
smaller version of french made frigate and change of little design on tht ship

TOT does not mean the OEM handover all ther trade secret. For NGPV bought the right to its technology. For Gowind class. It was not stated on how much tech transfer was done. The advantage of TOT to the industry is to keep the builder know how on continuing the project. And expect more wired for kind of ship. As it is cheaper for a navy to run in along run.

simply cuz it would cost more to mod it
smeo can oni afford for license-production

sure it might be cheaper but its pretty much out of the question due to current political influences
and taiwan does rarely export its weapons due for the same reason

Taiwan is an import country or I would put it beggar country for arms. Every major exporter may it be US, France and other are in limbo when selling to Taiwan. As the one china policy was recognised by all country. The only catch is US as any attack on Taiwan will stop major chip and microelectronics which will cause disruption to the world economy badly. For Taiwan they do not export their arms.

lelz... prc will squeeze najib's balls

dont compare with aus please...

not too bad la... as far as welding steel plates are concerned

www.shephardmedia.com/news/imps-news/lima-2017-china-proposes-light-lhd/

LIMA 2017: China proposes light LHD

21st March 2017 - 12:30 by Gordon Arthur in Langkawi
LIMA 2017: China proposes light LHD
The China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Company (CSOC) showed a large scale model of a landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessel at the LIMA 2017 exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia.

Although labelled a landing platform dock (LPD) the ship model had a flat-top deck suitable for landing up to four helicopters. The model interestingly showed an embarked V-22 Osprey and MH-60 Seahawk while a spokesperson said the ship could embark ten helicopters in total.

This new design was an interesting addition to the potpourri of ship designs that CSOC exhibited especially considering the fact that the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) is not in the market for such a large-displacement vessel.

While the RMN has long had a desire to obtain LPDs it has been stymied in its quest by budgetary restrictions. Certainly it has no declared desire for an LHD.

Indeed, the most likely candidate to meet Malaysia's LPD requirement is the Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) from PT PAL being offered in conjunction with local partner Boustead Naval Shipyard. The MRSS is 163m long and displaces 12,000t.

A spokesperson from CSOC said the LHD model on display at LIMA 2017 had a displacement of approximately 20,000t. He confirmed it was not designed for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) but that it had been proposed to several overseas customers.

Nevertheless there were similarities between the 20,000t LHD and the much larger Type 075 LHD that the PLAN appears destined to obtain. The shape of the island superstructure, for example, matched that of the Type 075 seen in unofficial artist's renditions.

Some sources within China previously stated that steel cutting on the first-of-class would take place in the first quarter of 2017.

The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has apparently been awarded the construction contract for the Type 075 that will have an estimated displacement of 36,000t. This size would make it marginally smaller than a 40,500t Wasp-class LHD of the US Navy.

The Type 075 will have landing deck spaces for six helicopters and should be able to accommodate up to 30 helicopters. In the case of the PLAN this would probably include types such as the Z-8, Z-9, Z-18, Ka-28 and Ka-31. A main elevator is located at the stern.

On the Type 75 each corner of the hull features self-defensive weapons, including two H/PJ-11 11-barrelled 30mm close-in weapon system and two HQ-10 short-range surface-to-air missiles.

With the size of the PLAN Marine Corps set to rise from its current 20,000 troops to somewhere close to 100,000, China's navy will have an urgent need for LHDs.

The PLAN's largest amphibious support vessels at the moment are four Type 071 LPDs, although a fifth is under construction and a sixth is expected. Beijing had previously offered Malaysia this class of ship.

Interestingly, CSOC also showed a model of the Type 001 Liaoning aircraft carrier at LIMA 2017 as well, further underscoring China's efforts to make carrier acquisitions as routine and acceptable as possible.