Military Thread V25 
Nov 9 2017, 10:42 AM
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Nexter Systems LG1 105mm Howitzer
Marhalim Abas November 9, 2017 Malaysian Army
KUALA LUMPUR: Nexter Systems LG1 105mm howitzer. Shortly after the 2018 Budget was announced, the Defence Ministry came out with a statement that some 20 assets will be purchase. Among those items stated in the statement was “105mm pack howitzer”. The media understandably reported it as such including Malaysian Defence.
However, I can revealed that the statement is wrong. The army is not buying the 105mm pack howitzer. As Leonardo, the new name for Oto Melara, is no longer marketing the 105mm pack howitzer, this was puzzling to say the least. Many assumed that we are buying the Norinco-made copy of the pack howitzer which reportedly have been sold to Mexico.
Well the Army is buying the 105mm howitzer but its the Nexter Systems LG1 105mm howitzer. Although I wrote in the previous post that the decision to get new 105mm guns came out of the blue, it must be noted that Nexter displayed the LG1 at last year’s DSA.
It is likely that there was a requirement for new towed and air-transportable 105mm guns together with the new 155 towed/self-propelled howitzers. As I had mentioned before there was a conundrum over the 155/105 guns especially among the bean counters at the ministry.
An Oto Melara 105mm pack howitzer getting reconnected to its Vamtac hauler after firing rounds at the Firepower Exercise 2017 in April.
This will continue as the Army also wants towed or truck mounted 155mm howitzers to go along with the tracked M109 SPH we are getting. And yes we are getting the M109s from the US.
It must be noted that Singapore, one of the first adopters of the LG1 howitzers, have retired them in 2008 in favour of a towed 155m howitzer. Malaysia will be joining Thailand and Indonesia as the users of the LG1 in the region.
As for the Nexter guns, I am told that the number is enough to equip one artillery regiment with at least two more guns for the artillery school in Port Dickson for training and testing (new rounds and techniques).
Marhalim Abas November 9, 2017 Malaysian Army
KUALA LUMPUR: Nexter Systems LG1 105mm howitzer. Shortly after the 2018 Budget was announced, the Defence Ministry came out with a statement that some 20 assets will be purchase. Among those items stated in the statement was “105mm pack howitzer”. The media understandably reported it as such including Malaysian Defence.
However, I can revealed that the statement is wrong. The army is not buying the 105mm pack howitzer. As Leonardo, the new name for Oto Melara, is no longer marketing the 105mm pack howitzer, this was puzzling to say the least. Many assumed that we are buying the Norinco-made copy of the pack howitzer which reportedly have been sold to Mexico.
Well the Army is buying the 105mm howitzer but its the Nexter Systems LG1 105mm howitzer. Although I wrote in the previous post that the decision to get new 105mm guns came out of the blue, it must be noted that Nexter displayed the LG1 at last year’s DSA.
It is likely that there was a requirement for new towed and air-transportable 105mm guns together with the new 155 towed/self-propelled howitzers. As I had mentioned before there was a conundrum over the 155/105 guns especially among the bean counters at the ministry.
An Oto Melara 105mm pack howitzer getting reconnected to its Vamtac hauler after firing rounds at the Firepower Exercise 2017 in April.
This will continue as the Army also wants towed or truck mounted 155mm howitzers to go along with the tracked M109 SPH we are getting. And yes we are getting the M109s from the US.
It must be noted that Singapore, one of the first adopters of the LG1 howitzers, have retired them in 2008 in favour of a towed 155m howitzer. Malaysia will be joining Thailand and Indonesia as the users of the LG1 in the region.
As for the Nexter guns, I am told that the number is enough to equip one artillery regiment with at least two more guns for the artillery school in Port Dickson for training and testing (new rounds and techniques).
Read more: http://www.malaysiandefence.com/nexter-105mm-lg1-howitzer/
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