Malaysia can't use Apache ..... some module from Israel. 

The Defence Minister said the troops, along with assets, will be sent from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.


Hishammuddin said three officers and 17 personnel from the Armed Forces Medical Core will be sent to Somalia.

"An infantry unit, consisting of an officer and 10 men, will provide security for the Malaysian delegation.

UK govt wants Malaysian companies to supply equipment to British armed forces

MARCH 21ST, 3:55 PM
BY HANI SHAMIRA SHAHRUDIN
LANGKAWI: The UK government wants Malaysian companies to consider supplying equipment to the British armed forces, as they have been extremely impressed by the high quality of equipment produced by local companies.

UK Trade and Investment, Defence and Security Organisation Senior Press Officer Adam Thomas said, after attending the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition (Lima) for several years, the UK government has been highly impressed by investments and researches made by Malaysian companies, which led to them producing high quality equipment.

“The UK government is encouraging companies to look to the UK to supply to our armed forces.

“We would like to use this opportunity to get Malaysian companies to look at the following website www.contracts.mod.uk, where Malaysian companies can register their (products and) capabilities with the Department of Defence.

“I think they should (register), because we are very, very impressed with the Malaysian companies here today,” he said when met at Lima 2017.

Thomas said one of the best ways forward is for Malaysian companies to have a joint venture with UK companies to access the UK market.

“We would like to see, in the future, Malaysian companies not only supplying for the Royal Malaysian Air Force but also to the (UK) Defence Ministry too.

“So we would like to welcome you to the UK market. There are no barriers, but the challenges are, of course, that they would have to maintain a piece of equipment which are about 6,000 or 7,000 miles away,” he said.

To date, 42 per cent of the UK’s armed forces equipment are supplied from countries all over the world.

Thomas said his team has taken note of the quality of vehicles, equipment and on the maritime side, including boats and the UK encouraged all Malaysian companies to register on the website.

“If they successfully supply to the UK, we can have joint agreements to supply to third party markets across the world (in the future).

"If it (the equipment) is good enough for Malaysian armed forces, why isn't it good enough for the UK armed forces too?,” he said.

He said the UK government will be using Lima 2017 as a platform to invite Malaysian companies to look for opportunities in the UK market.

He also congratulated the organisers and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for organising “a fantastic show.”

https://www.google.com.sg/amp/www.nst.com.my/node/223043/amp

36 super hornet + 4 e2d + weapons package + maintenance + spare.
I think it going to cost malaysia usd4bil max.

Super Hornet is not much cheaper than future expected price of F-35A, ~USD 100m per

36 biji F-18 SH already USD 3.6 bil
lets say 200 AIM120 and 100 AIM9, another USD 0.2 bil for easy calc
4 E-2D about USD 200 mil each
Already hit USD 4.6 bil
Plus spares? Training?

Whats our annual procurement budget, USD 1 bil? If we dedicate half of that we'd be spending nearly 10 years paying for it, even more if interest + inflation factored in

And TDM TLDM can forget gettng any other big ticket items too... like 15 to 5....

Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/22/reuters-ame...nse-source.html

SAAB, which is proposing a lease arrangement with Malaysia for use of the Gripen, is also in the running for a deal to deliver 36 single engine multi-role combat aircraft to the Philippines, according to an industry source who has direct knowledge of the negotiations.

"We're expecting a decision by the Philippine government between 2018 and 2020. Their procurement process is scheduled to happen between 2021 and 2024," the source said.

sgpv batch 2?   

That depend on the requirements.
Brazil super hornet is around usd7bil it include ew stuff similar to Australia version.
http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/brazi...hornet-aircraft

36 super hornet + 4 e2d + weapons package + maintenance + spare.
I think it going to cost malaysia usd4bil max.

i guest F18 ASH block3 flyway price should be usd 80-90 。。。usd 15mi for ammunition, usd 20 mi for 5 year parts/service. l

Mig-29 upgrade programme is in the card

I actually hope this will go through even when rmaf is getting 18 new aircraft. we're lacking airframe and we cannot rely on hawks to defend entire sabah/sarawak. Hope both hawk and mig-29 are stationed in labuan on permanent basis while the f-18/su30/rafale (kek) can rotate

oso, many sabah/sarawak pipu have served with smokey bandits. our first female fighter pilot (a sabahan ) served with the migs as well as our current air force chief (sarawakian)

Technical the hawk 208 was suppose to be front line figbter back then. But with new multirole aircraft its use is obsolete. Any aircraft is good to be use in Sabah and Sarawak. Even in the Lahad Datu incident the F/A18 joint in the operation. What Sarawak/Sabah airspace lag is a fast multirole fighter to do interception. The TUDM learnt the hardway with MiG29 doing interception duties. To me they should sell the mig. Get Typhoon. 18 plane of tranche 3 and get tranche 2 from Saudi if they want to sell them upgrade to tranche 3. Place one squadron in East malaysia and one in West malaysia. Get another squadron of MKM and place in East. Get second hand FA18 from kuwait or get 16 fA18E/F split them into 2, so you good a good balance. Next trainer scrap the mb339 and hawk and get m346. For turbo prop trainer pc7mk 2 is ok.
Why this mix? Easy one scantion/embargo. Two, at any point of time if and aircraft is grounded another can fly. 3. Each aircraft got it pro and con so. Use the best for a mission. For save fuel from flying from east to west and vic versa.

Defence of the country is expensive but the peace it being is priceless.

Don't get me wrong Singapore way is always a tripartite way. Where the Armed force will say what they want may it be the airforce, navy and the Army. The government will let DSO and DSTA research on the best with feedback form the armed force and together with ST work out the best solution. It in ST website, you can check it. With this ST will get project going and this Singapore got work, not just singaporean as some are malaysian worker too. If cannot be done locally get from oversea like the new LMVs. Malaysia on the  other hand will let the market decide even with TOT. But done get your government wrong, even with TOT is expensive but there will be many malaysian with work. Thats why you Navy Chief is smart with the 15 to 5 class . it a win win situatuation politically and financially in the long run.

You forget we need to cover sabah and sarawak as well.
Medium to long range SAM is expensive and you need lots of them to cover malaysia.
Jet is much cheaper option and flexible strategic as you can use it to attack and defence.
Tudm have preferences over two engine jets as they have better combat radius as to single engine jets.

hmm.. interesting development 



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another million dollar question.. will they also transfer their missiles and ammunition to us if the deal goes through

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

really not much upgrade compare to beechcraft