and will get ToT of FN-6 (shoulder-fire, portable.)
First posted by PacMan at CMF.
http://www.spacewar.com/2004/040720115308.mjyqr50c.html
Malaysia to buy Chinese missiles for technology transfer
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Jul 20, 2004
Malaysia has agreed in principle to purchase medium-range missiles from China, which in return will transfer technology on very short-range air defence to the country, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said Tuesday.The procurement of the surface-to-air missiles was part of the armed forces modernisation program and would be made under the Ninth Malaysia Plan from 2006-2009, he was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency.
“Details of the procurement and offset programme will be finalised later should Malaysia give its full commitment,” he said after the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the purchase. The cost of the weapons were not revealed.
Under the pact between China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp. and two local companies, CNPMIEC would transfer technology on production of the FN-6 shoulder-launched missiles to Malaysia if it purchases its medium-range KS-1A missiles, Bernama said.
This includes provisions for special test facilities, tools, manufacturing process document, training and technical support.
CNPMIEC president Wang Bingyan said China had also offered to conclude the KS-1A transaction on flexible payment terms, including counter-trade, barter and deferred payments.
Malaysia has procured very short-range air defence systems from Russia, Pakistan and Britain under the Eight Malaysian Plan from 2001-2005, Bernama said.
The government has in the past two years embarked on a major arms procurement spree, ranging from Russian Sukhoi fighter jets and British missile systems to French submarines and Polish attack tanks.
Malaysia has denied its weapons build-up could spark an arms race in the region, saying the purchases are simply designed to upgrade its defences and that it has no aggressive intentions.
Yay! Manpads for everyone!
By: Srbin - 22nd December 2004 at 21:45
SAMP/Aster 30
This is more of a long range SAM than a medium one, or more like in between. It has a range of some 100km. Twice as more than the other competitors. While it’s range is smaller than that of 150km Patriot or 200km S300PMU2
By: google - 10th December 2004 at 14:58
Correct, those are IFF interrogator aerials. No sense shooting down your own jets!
It’s probably a direct feed to the Chinese Spice channel that he’s viewing in the little screen. 🙂
By: GoldenDragon - 10th December 2004 at 01:22
I thought TP were for the other end?
By: SOC - 10th December 2004 at 01:16
Is that what they call the TP you get inside MREs?
By: GoldenDragon - 10th December 2004 at 01:11
Maybe it’s MANPADSes? Or MANPADSs?
😀
MANPADSes sounds like a box of male sanitary napkins.
By: SOC - 10th December 2004 at 01:07
Maybe it’s MANPADSes? Or MANPADSs?
😀
By: GoldenDragon - 10th December 2004 at 01:06
MANPADS’
Grammatically, the apostrophe makes MANPADS a possessive not plural.
Plural of manpads is manpads.
By: SOC - 10th December 2004 at 01:02
MANPADS’
MANPADS by itself is singular, not plural, as the S stands for system 😀
By: GoldenDragon - 10th December 2004 at 00:59
I’m wondering how KS-1A beat so many competitor?
Becos of Barter trade? Transfer of low attitude weapon technology? Cheaper price? By the way,on some info abt this KS-1A it surprisingly uses active phase array radar which is a new and advance in its class! Does anybody got more info on this SAM and how it is compare to other class of SAM? Could it be another PLZ-45 case?
This says it all:
“Malaysia has agreed in principle to purchase medium-range surface-to-air missiles from China and in return China will transfer its technology in very short-range air defence system to Malaysia.”
Free manpads!
By: SOC - 9th December 2004 at 23:12
Correct, those are IFF interrogator aerials. No sense shooting down your own jets!
By: kya bidu - 9th December 2004 at 22:23
Thats probably the IFF antenna.
By: coanda - 9th December 2004 at 20:22
the shoulder launched system seems to have a small tv aerail attached to it, detracting from its credibility if you ask me!!
I wonder if he can get channel 5?
By: Showtime 100 - 9th December 2004 at 18:51
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia has agreed in principle to purchase medium-range surface-to-air missiles from China and in return China will transfer its technology in very short-range air defence system to Malaysia.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the procurement would be made under the 9th Malaysia Plan (2006-2009) as part of the continous Armed Forces Modernisation Programme.
“Details of the procurement and offset programme will be finalised later should Malaysia give its full commitment,” he told a news conference after witnessing the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the matter.
China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC) is offering the FN-6 very short-range air defence system to Malaysia should the country purchase its KS-1A, the medium-range surface-to-air missiles.
FN-6, the shoulder-launched missile, has an engagement range capability of 6km and altitute range of 4km while KS-1A, while the vehicle-launched missile has an engagement range of 50km and altitude range of 27km.
The industrial offset programme of the FN-6 offered to Malaysia is inclusive of special test facilities, universal equipment, special tools, manufacturing process document, training and technical support, and capable of an annual output of 100 FN-6 missiles.
The MoU was signed between CPMIEC, SME Ordance Sdn Bhd, the local company to implement the offset programme, and Aneka Bekal Sdn Bhd, a local agent that promoted the programme.
Over the past couple of years, the Armed Forces have been evaluating medium-range surface-to-air missiles and shortlisted the BUK-M1-2 from Russia, SAMP/Aster 30 from France, MIM-23B Improved Hawk and Hawk-Amraam from United States and KS-1A from China.
The medium-range surface-to-air missiles are crucial for reinforcing the layer between short-range air defence systems and manned air combat aircraft.
Malaysia had procured very short-range air defence systems from Russia and Pakistan as well as a short-range air defence missile system from United Kingdom for its air defence requirement during the 8th Malaysia Plan (2001-2005).
The president of CPMIEC, Prof Wang Bingyan, said China had ofered to conclude the KS-1A transaction on flexible payment terms, including counter-trade, barter and deferred payments.
Malaysia is currently focussing on developing its defence technologies towards achieving greater self-reliance as it did not want to remain merely as a consumer of foreign defence technologies.
The MoU was signed by Prof Wang for CPMIEC, Senior Vice President SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd Gen (Rtd) Datuk Seri Mohd Sharom Nordin and Chairman of Aneka Bekal Datuk Muhammad Hamzah.
Also present were Army Chief Gen Datuk Pahlawan Mohd Azumi Mohamed and China’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Wang Chungui.
— BERNAMA
I’m wondering how KS-1A beat so many competitor?
Becos of Barter trade? Transfer of low attitude weapon technology? Cheaper price? By the way,on some info abt this KS-1A it surprisingly uses active phase array radar which is a new and advance in its class! Does anybody got more info on this SAM and how it is compare to other class of SAM? Could it be another PLZ-45 case?
By: Srbin - 20th July 2004 at 16:44
At what costs were the Buk-M1-2 and KS-1A offered at?
By: GoldenDragon - 20th July 2004 at 15:37
The FN-6 personal SAM and the KS-1A area defense system.
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