Oh yeah we do. Nice video of the Armed Forces on going EX-Angsa live firing exercise. I love the MM40 slow mo launch sequence and the delayed fuse target explosion. Kudos ATM!
Credit : RMN Webmaster
This blog will be a repository of the postings of a military nature from my other blog and new ones since then, especially about the Malaysian Military in particular. Hopefully such knowledge about the hardworking men and women who tirelessly work for the security of Malaysia will be acknowledged and appreciated in this way. "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." - Winston Churchill
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Another Potential AV8 30mm RCWS?
Although I speculated that the 30mm RCWS to be supplied with the AV8 could be of South African origin as per my posting previously, would this new system from BAE Systems could actually be it? Would not be so farfetched to me since the silence on this matter is deafening no?
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Rotan Dah Ada, Buat Apa Nak Akar Reput
Edited : Correct Frigate Picture thanks to Mr Ahnaf
Ingatkan hari tu nak buat cerita ni untuk Hari Merdeka tapi boleh lah nak buat lanjutan ke post awal yang ini fasal cadangan pembelian frigat kelas OHP tempohari.
Alangkah terkejutnya saya membaca berita yang terbukti Tentera Laut Filipina sudah memulakan perbincangan untuk membeli kapal kelas Maestrale Tentera Laut Itali seperti dikomen oleh En. Feizal di post tersebut. Ini adalah seperti diberitakan oleh suratkhabar Filipina ini.
Cuba bandingkan kemampuan kapal Maestrale ni dengan kapal OHP yang kita dikatakan berminat tu dari segi persenjataan sahaja.
Kelas Frigat Maestrale.
Weaponslawan
1x 8 round SAM launcher (24x Aspide missiles)
4x Teseo Mk2 (Otomat)
1x 127-mm 54-cal. OTO Melara DP (main gun)
2x 40mm Oto Melara Dardo Twin 40L70- ASW:
2x fixed 533-mm torpedo launchers (8x WASS A-184 torpedoes)
2x triple 324-mm Mk 32 Mod. 9 torpedo tubes (12x U.S. Mk 46 Mod. 5 torpedoes)
Frigat kelas OHP
Two triple Mark 32 Anti-submarine warfare torpedo tubes with Mark 46 or Mark 50 anti-submarine warfare torpedoesOne OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
One 20 mm Phalanx CIWS rapid-fire cannon
Sekilas pandang pun kita boleh lihat yang mana satu lebih berkemampuan kan. Walaupun harganya untuk dua unit dikatakan dalam USD280 juta, tapi kalau berbaloi apa salahnya kerana pihak Filipina sendiri sedang merundingkan harganya. Berdasarkan laporan Jane's di bawah, ada kemungkinan bajet Filipina terlalu rendah untuk cadangan pembelian tersebut kalau harga USD280 juta sebelum ini adalah benar.
Philippines puts price tag on ex-Italian frigatesThe Philippines Department of National Defence has requested a budget allocation of USD60 million to purchase two second-hand Maestrale-class frigates from Italy. The price tag was disclosed by Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on 22 August, when he formally informed the House of Representatives' appropriations committee of a proposed 2013 defence budget of PHP121.6 billion (USD2.9 billion), a 7.6 per cent increase on 2012's budget of PHP113 billion
[first posted to http://jni.janes.com - 23 August 2012]
Kalau pembelian ini tak menjadi, apa salahnya kita pula berbincang untuk membelinya fasal bagi saya ini adalah rotan yang lebih berharga dari akar Amerika tu. Kalau diteruskan pembelian akar Amerika tu, silap-silap saya pula menyokong kenyataan mereka yang sebelum ni suka mengkritik tanpa alasan yang kukuh. Fikir-fikirkanlah kenapa agaknya Menteri Petahananan anak didik Amerika ni sendiri berkata sebegini walaupun sepatutnya mereka lebih mudah untuk mendapatkan akar Amerika itu seperti dikatakan dalam laporan ini.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin had earlier said the military wants to acquire additional naval craft from Italy.
“We are not totally relying on the United States (for) our equipment acquisitions. We are also looking at the possibility of getting some of our equipment from Europe, specifically from Italy, depending on our budget,” he added.
Tapi kalaulah pihak Filipina dapat juga membeli frigat Maestrale ini dengan bajet USD60 juta mereka, memang kita telah melakukan kesilapan besar melepaskan peluang sebegini bagi diri saya. Wallahualam!
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