nah.. maybe just minor stuff

ngeh ngeh ngeh, tengok je la besok 

btw, on Kuwait F18s'

if with FMS for upgrade then it is advisable to take from them

as the amount of money to upgrade the C/D to match ours C/D is huge
better buy newer from the US, true story

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2016 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for F/A-18 C/D services and support. The estimated cost is $420 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 24, 2016.

The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale of the following Non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE): continuation of contractor engineering technical services, contractor maintenance services, Hush House (an enclosed, noise-suppressed aircraft jet engine testing facility) support services, and Liaison Office Support for the Government of Kuwait F/A-18 C/D program. This will include F/A-18 avionics software upgrades, engine component improvements, ground support equipment, engine and aircraft spares and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), U.S. Government and contractor programmatic, financial, and logistics support. Also included are: maintenance and engineering support, F404 engine and engine test cell support, and Liaison Office support for five (5) Kuwait Liaison Offices. There is no MDE associated with this possible sale. The total overall estimated value is $420 million.

http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/gover...ces-and-support

ngeh ngeh ngeh, tengok je la besok 

btw, on Kuwait F18s'

if with FMS for upgrade then it is advisable to take from them

as the amount of money to upgrade the C/D to match ours C/D is huge
better buy newer from the US, true story

How much is kuwait going to sell their aircraft?
If we can get it dirt cheap I hope our government spend bit more on upgrading all the hornet and perhaps get 2-4 e2d would be the best deal for tudm.
We should be less worries on getting 2nd hand f18 that were not operates on aircraft carrier as f18 airframe capable of 8000-9000 hours.

LIMA 2017: Malaysian shipbuilders plough ahead

27th March 2017 - 9:10 by Gordon Arthur in Langkawi



Progress in shipbuilding, rather than the aerospace industry, was most observable at the LIMA 2017 exhibition in Langkawi, with some naval projects making significant progress.

These include the Second Generation Patrol Vessel - Littoral Combat Ship (SGPV-LCS), new coast guard OPVs and plans for multirole ships.

Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) is constructing six 3,100t SGPV-LCS vessels. Abdul Aziz bin Ahmad, head of Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC), told Shephard that the first of class will be launched in August and that it would definitely be delivered in time for LIMA 2019.

The hull is in the construction phase and the majority of the ship's equipment is ready to be installed.

The second and third SGPV-LCS vessels are also under construction. The keel for the second vessel's hull was laid on 28 February and is 30% complete.

Aziz said he expected follow-on boats to be completed on a rolling drumbeat every 10 months, with construction speeding up as BNS's experience grows.

The SGPV-LCS for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) measures 111m long and it is based on DCNS's Gowind 2500 design. A $2 billion contract was signed in 2011. As part of the RMN's '15-to-5' plan, the navy eventually wants to field 12 of this class.

Elsewhere, Malaysia has long professed a desire for multirole ships for the RMN. Such platforms are necessary for moving equipment between Peninsula and East Malaysia, amphibious operations and for providing a versatile capability for disaster relief missions.

Malaysia has lacked a strategic sealift capability gap since the loss of the landing ship tank KD Sri Inderapura owing to a fire in 2009.

The leading contender to build three so-called Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS) is a tie-up between Malaysian shipyard Boustead and PT PAL of Indonesia. The two signed an MoU on 2 November 2016 at the Indo Defence exhibition.

The MRSS, an evolution of the Indonesian Navy's Makassar class, displaces 12,000t and is 163m in length. Data shown at LIMA listed a cruising speed of 18kt, and accommodation for 140 crew and 500 troops.

It can accommodate four helicopters (two in hangars and two on the flight deck), as well as up to 16 main battle tanks and six other armoured vehicles. Its well deck can host two landing craft, plus two rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIB) are mounted on davits.

The MRSS will have a medium-calibre gun (either 57mm or 76mm), two 30mm cannons and four 12.7mm machine guns.

A PT PAL spokesman said it has not yet been decided whether they would be built in Indonesia or Malaysia.

Notably, the Indonesian Navy brought KRI Banjarmasin, its third Makassar-class landing platform dock (LPD) on which the MRSS is based, to LIMA 2017.

A spokesman from PT PAL told Shephard that it will hand over similar ships to the Philippine Navy. The Philippine's second LPD is due in May, if not sooner. The Philippine ships, 2m shorter than Indonesia examples, are based on the same Makassar-class platform. The Philippines holds an option for two more vessels too.

It is unclear when funding for the MRSS will be allocated, as the project depends on the financial health of the government coffers, especially as the SGPV-LCS and four Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) from China have been prioritised.

China, fresh from its surprising success in scooping a contract for the aforementioned LMS, may fancy its chances of supplying an LPD-type vessel instead of Boustead/PT PAL. The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) exhibited a scale model of a 20,000t LPD at LIMA 2017, while another Chinese shipbuilder showed a similarly sized landing helicopter dock.

issit true that mmea is getting Do-228 as its mpa?

really not much upgrade compare to beechcraft

How much is kuwait going to sell their aircraft?
If we can get it dirt cheap I hope our government spend bit more on upgrading all the hornet and perhaps get 2-4 e2d would be the best deal for tudm.
We should be less worries on getting 2nd hand f18 that were not operates on aircraft carrier as f18 airframe capable of 8000-9000 hours.

i'd rather MMEA getting ShinMaywa US-2 since MMEA is close to Japan        Amphibious just like CL-405

Oooo
Best case... sudah bincang ngan orang lain
Worst case... takde wang

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...uy-rafale-jets/

unclear how much we will pay for the hornets dirt cheap or maybe free but we have to pay for the upgrade

The problem is upgrading the hornet to RMAF standard right now is prices
the cost of upgrading the hornet swallow almost all the FMS funding

in the future maybe, but if in near future we might have to say goodbye to the current MMRCA program

The @11thMEU and #MakinIsland ARG return from @CENTCOM & @US5thFleet for further training with partners in #SriLanka https://go.usa.gov/xXX3q

any military enthusiast should expected this
since all know current economic situation and election with in 1 year.
any big procurement big should be stop by Gov already。

boleh panjang lagi tu..huhuhu..nak duit ke tak nak???hahahah

what is that?
looks liek the gustav?