before

Hmmm, my VP9 works fine so far but i've havent tried dunking it in water like what the MAC Youtube channel did to make it jam. Did your slide lock break?

That said, even the venerable Colt is in bankruptcy now

http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1785375

This post has been edited by Fat & Fluffy: Nov 2 2019, 06:48 PM

https://english.khabarhub.com/2019/02/52397/

This post has been edited by azriel: Nov 2 2019, 06:16 PM

MD530G light scout attack helicopter (photo : Steve Trimble)

KUALA LUMPUR -- The delay in the delivery of six MD530G Light Scout Attack helicopters, involving a project worth RM321.9 million, has been due to various technical issues related to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said in a statement today.

According to the ministry, the government had reviewed the suitability of the equipment and specifications of the helicopter while it was being built, and found there were amendments and changes needed to be made to meet the agency's requirements.

"Based on the original contract, the company failed to comply with its main obligation of delivering six helicopters. The delivery date for the helicopters has also been changed three times, but no helicopter has been handed over to the government to date.

"The government has fulfilled its obligation by making payments of RM112.6 million to the company which is equivalent to 35 per cent of the RM321.9 million total value of the contract, namely up to the 6th milestone payment," it said.

In addition, Mindef is reviewing the information and feedback received from all the stakeholders to determine the final blueprint for the acquisition.

"The government has identified several options that can be taken to address this procurement issue, and will ensure that any decision taken will only result in a minimum loss to the government," it said, adding that the government would not be influenced by pressure from any party regarding the acquisition.

On Sept 5, it was reported that the Army was expected to acquire the six light attack helicopters in stages beginning early next year.

Undocking of Indonesian Navy newest replenishment vessel KRI Bontang-907 at Batamec Shipyard.



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Myanmar Navy new South Korean built Makassar Class LPD UMS Moattama-1501 visit Vladivostok Russia. Credit to VL.RU.



https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3825703.html

This post has been edited by azriel: Nov 3 2019, 04:31 PM

The problem with the Germans is their Mindef, not just their industry

Too much spending on sustainability and welfare, not enough on getting shit done!

Germans: "look we have maternity uniforms now because equality for wimminz in the army yo"



Also Germans: "we didn't stock enough spares for our Typhoons so only four are operational lulz"

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Cyber warfare to be part of Malaysian military ‘future force’



KUALA LUMPUR: Cyber warfare is to be a key component of the “future force” of the Malaysian Armed Forces, with a new command centre being set up to take charge of cyber defence operations.

A highly-placed military official said the new Cyber Electromagnetic Command would oversee all cyber operations, taking over responsibility from the Malaysian Army.

The official, who cannot be named, told FMT that cyber security is being taken seriously and will be a key component of the military’s “future force”.

“The cyber command’s main duties will be to neutralise external cyber threats, particularly those targeting strategic assets,” the official told FMT.

“A new regiment comprising cyber specialists will be set up to drive the Cyber Command and its operations. Funds will be needed for training and infrastructure, but this is necessary. In this day and age, cybersecurity is priceless.”

Cyber Command would work with the National Cyber Security Agency, which comes under the purview of the National Security Council, to coordinate efforts to actively prevent cyber attacks against the country.

It is understood that the Cyber Command is included as part of a versatile and highly capable “future force” which will operate and protect the nation’s interest on land, at sea, in the air and in cyberspace.

Details of the future force are believed to be contained in a defence White Paper being drafted by the ministry, which will chart the future of the Armed Forces. The White Paper is expected to be tabled at the Dewan Rakyat this year.

“Countries everywhere around the world face cyber threats on a daily basis and Malaysia is no exception,” the military source said.

External threats, including espionage, sabotage and information warfare activities, come from criminal elements and also state-backed entities.

The cyber command will also look into boosting offensive and defensive capabilities and electronic warfare, in which the electromagnetic spectrum – which includes radio, infrared or radar – will be used for defensive or offensive purposes.

Defensive use of electronic warfare would involve protection of national assets from electronic attacks aimed at disrupting, denying or deceiving communications signals.

sos

hhmmm.....am i the only one see the resemblance of the old govt way in this new govt???all talk and repeat the same thing over and over again.....later when implementation time, only realize the lack of planning plus it need high cost to purchase,operate and train...really hope they think this carefully with planning of how many money need over the years to acquire,maintain and train of an asset...

China Tianjin helicopter Expo 2019, a full introduction for China Z-20

https://www.janes.com/article/92335/malaysi...-overrun-delays

This post has been edited by azriel: Nov 5 2019, 09:30 PM

Haish, they should be seriously consider buying off the shelf assets like the LMS. This is embarrassing.

Inb4 probable 'the only ship of its class' inkambing.

LMS was planned to be locally built after 4 units are delivered under ToT agreement but it is revised by current gov. All LMS will be made in china. The price is lowered too.

Good decision I think, no need another disappointment.

i thought the previous navy chief hint before if the project was made at its home country rather than our own, it will be less expensive and quickly commission....but its water under bridge now....you know how politician work

Officials say at least 15 killed in attack in Thailand's restive south

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Suspected separatist insurgents killed at least 15 and wounded four village defence volunteers in a late-night shooting at a security checkpoint in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, security officials said on Wednesday.

The attackers in southern Yala province also used explosives and scattered nails on roads to delay pursuers late on Tuesday night in what authorities described as the biggest gun attack in years.

"This is likely the work of the insurgents," Colonel Pramote Prom-in, a regional security spokesman, told Reuters.

"This is one of the biggest attack in recent times," he said.

A decade-old separatist insurgency in predominantly Buddhist Thailand's largely ethnic Malay-Muslim provinces of Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat has killed nearly 7,000 people since 2004, according to Deep South Watch, which monitors the violence.

There was no claim of responsibility, as is common with attacks in Thailand's deep south.

Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat were part of an independent Malay Muslim sultanate before Thailand annexed them in 1909.

Some rebel groups in the south have said they are fighting to establish an independent state.

(Reporting by Surapan Boonthanom, Panu Wongcha-um, and Panarat Thepgumpanat; Editing by Paul Tait)

Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2019/...x5V72sXSzWHI.99

Philippine army says it thwarted a suicide bombing in town in restive south

MANILA (Reuters) - Soldiers in the southern Philippines foiled what the army said on Wednesday was an attempted suicide bombing in an urban area, the latest in a series of attacks blamed on a group aligned with Islamic State.

Troops manning a checkpoint on the island of Jolo engaged in a short gunfight with three men on a motorcycle late on Tuesday afternoon. The attackers were killed and bomb vests, a handgun, a grenade and detonators were seized, the military said.

The intended target was an urban area of Jolo, the island's capital, and two of the men were Egyptian, the regional armed forces command said in a statement.

The other man was Filipino and a member of Abu Sayyaf, a group that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State and is notorious for piracy and for kidnapping foreigners.

The incident would have been be the fifth attempted suicide bombing in the southern Philippines in the past 16 months. Such attacks were previously unheard of despite decades of separatist unrest and lawlessness that has given rise to Islamist sentiments.

It marked a sinister turn in the Philippines' fight to contain militant groups inspired by Islamic State who have been joined by fighters from Malaysia and Indonesia, including in a brazen attack and five-month occupation of Marawi City in 2017.

The suicide attacks were all in the Sulu archipelago, Abu Sayyaf's stronghold, and were all claimed by Islamic State.

They included a twin bombing of a church in January that killed 21 people, a van bomb at a checkpoint in July 2018 that killed 11, a suicide attack by two youths that killed eight in June, and a woman who prematurely detonated a bomb she was carrying near an army detachment in September.

The attackers included Indonesians, a Moroccan and Filipinos.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to wipe out Abu Sayyaf and has intensified military operations in its strongholds, although bombings targeting civilians and military have continued unabated.

(Reporting by Martin Petty; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2019/...n-restive-south