Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) update

[renjer]

Originally Posted by TimmyC

Does anyone know which vessels are based at the naval base in Sandakan, Sabah. And also what their primary functions are?

Thank you.

Just a small correction. Lahad Datu is another town about 2 hours drive south of Sandakan. There isn't a naval base there. RMN presence in the east coast of Sabah state is in Sandakan itself, Semporna and Tawau. Both Semporna and Tawau are about another 2 hours drive south of Lahad Datu.

[weasel1962]

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[alexz]

RMN used to need a few more LST's to add to its current sole newport class LST, the KD Sri Inderapura (L-1505, ex LST-1192 uss spartanburg county).

USN still has 4 newport class LST's in reserve. Why can't RMN buy those now as some of the 4 is availabe for sale (1 supposed to go to a south american country but cancelled).

Available LST in USN reserve

Hull Name UIC Category

LST 1182 FRESNO 20021 B
LST 1187 TUSCALOOSA 20026 B
LST 1190 BOULDER 20029 B
LST 1191 RACINE 20030 B

To me this is a very value added buy as it is cheap (RMN bought the spartanburg for only $18.7 million, under the Security Assistance Program) and will relieve the sri inderapura from severe workload.

Last time there is none available as the remaining LST still in USN service, but what about now?

[swerve]

Retired ex-USN LSTs are cheap to buy, but more expensive to operate than a new ship. Something like Indonesias new Korean LPDs might be cheaper in the long run, unless you expect very low usage.

[qwerty223]

Originally Posted by swerve

Retired ex-USN LSTs are cheap to buy, but more expensive to operate than a new ship. Something like Indonesias new Korean LPDs might be cheaper in the long run, unless you expect very low usage.

agreed. The Inderapura went through numerous refit.

[weasel1962]

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[wzhtg]

On 23rd September 2008, a live firing of a TG2 (guide mode 2) OTOMAT missile was successfully carried out from the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) Laksamana-class corvette Nadim

The firing satisfied a contractual obligation requiring MBDA to validate the OTOMAT TG2 system (over the horizon re-vectoring system) installed on board the Super Lynx helicopters supplied to the RMN by AgustaWestland.

The firing, carried out in an open sea scenario, was planned against a target beyond the launch ship’s radar horizon with the missile flight comprising two phases.

The initial phase (TG1 Phase – guide mode 1) involved the missile being directed from the launch ship towards the TG2 helicopter. The subsequent phase (TG2 Phase) saw the missile directed towards the real target position by the TG2 helicopter. This involved a 30° turn after in-flight re-vectoring of the missile with the new navigation and attack data provided by the helicopter.

OTOMAT’s flight exceeded 60 Km, with the missile following the planned trajectory and approaching the target with exceptional accuracy. Target impact occurred at the planned altitude and with the correct detonation of the warhead.

The firing activities were carried out by the RMN supported by an MBDA team. Top level RMN representatives were present on board a helicopter hovering above the target area to witness the operation.

Fabrizio Giulianini, Executive Group Director Sales and Business Development of MBDA, said: “This latest success for OTOMAT confirms its role as a leading anti-ship missile system within the modern naval operational scenario. This missile’s already excellent performance has been further improved with the addition of a new land attack capability. With this new configuration, OTOMAT will offer one of the best solutions for navies up to 2020 and beyond”.

With sales exceeding 1,000 missiles worldwide, the OTOMAT anti-ship missile system has been updated to a new, fully digital Mk II Block IV standard. In this new configuration the missile has been updated and upgraded to face future naval threats, typically brown water scenarios and land attack requirements thanks to its new on-board navigation system and its operational range of 180 Km.

The updating programme was launched thanks to the support and funding of the Italian Navy. For the Italian Navy, the programme covers the updating to the new standard of the missiles that will be installed on board its Durand de La Penne class Horizon destroyers and on its future FREMM frigates. Qualification firings for the Italian Navy were completed at the end 2007.


With an annual turnover of EUR 3 billion, a forward order book of EUR 13 billion and over 70 customers worldwide, MBDA is a world leading, global missile systems company. MBDA currently has 45 missile system and countermeasure programmes in operational service and has proven its ability as prime contractor to head major multi-national projects. MBDA is jointly owned by BAE Systems (37.5%), EADS (37.5%) and Finmeccanica (25%).

Source : www.defense-aerospace.com

[Twister]

Finally RMN will received 2 unit of Perdana Menteri Class SSK (Scorpene Class SSK).

What next? LPD, LST or MPA?

[nevidimka]

I think there is another thread that is dedicated to RMN, you should post this there. Also could you provide a link on your claims?

[Twister]

Here you go..

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info...8.htm&arc=hive

Thank for informed me. We will continue in other thread.

[Twister]

Need help.

For those who create thread related to RMN, please transfer into this thread. So we can focusing without missed the track of the fact or history.

Thank you.

[OPSSG]

Originally Posted by Dzirhan Mahadzir, JDW Correspondent

Date Posted: 12-Jan-2009
Jane's Defence Weekly

Setbacks frustrate Malaysian navy chief

Kuala Lumpur - Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Chief Admiral Datuk Abdul Aziz Jaafar has expressed frustration over the failure of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) KD Kedah and KD Pahang to achieve Mission Capable Category 1 status last year.

While praising the RMN for its successes - in particular the anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden and the training of the navy's submarine force - Adm Aziz also said in an 8 January address that he had been disappointed by KD Pahang 's failure to deploy in October as originally planned. He did not mention the specific causes for the hold-up, though it is known that the KD Pahang suffered a breakdown in its EADS TRS-3D/16ES radar.

Adm Aziz noted that the construction of the remaining four Kedah-class OPVs was experiencing delays, as was the service life extension programme of the RMN's two Kasturi-class corvettes. However, he added that the third Kedah-class OPV, KD Perak , would be accepted in March as scheduled and that the sixth ship, the KD Selangor , would be launched in the same month.

In Malaysia's submarine programme, the RMN would establish a submarine command headed by a one-star admiral reporting directly to the chief of the navy, he said. The authorised strength of the submarine command will be 425 personnel, Adm Aziz said, adding that the navy's first submarine crew will become operational on 25 January.

In the light of the government's decision to cut all public spending, including defence, by 10 per cent, he said the RMN needed to revise and refocus its plans for the year and to ensure that all spending produced the maximum gain for the navy.

With regard to the RMN's presence in the Gulf of Aden in the form of the KD Sri Indera Sakti support ship, Adm Aziz said the ship would remain in Somali waters until at least 28 February. Should the government decide to extend the mission beyond that date, he said he would ask shipping company MISC - whose vessels are being protected by the deployment - to contribute to costs...

No link available (a hit tip to YF for posting it elsewhere first).

No offence to anyone, but there is some not so good news on the failure of offshore patrol vessels to achieve Mission Capable Category 1 status. I hope these problems will get resolved soon.

[nevidimka]

The RMN has taken delivery of the Scorpene Subs from France.

[gf0012-aust]

Originally Posted by nevidimka

The RMN has taken delivery of the Scorpene Subs from France.

Correction. It's taken delivery of 1 (One) Scorpene Sub