Malaysia Has An Option Now To Consider Advanced Super Hornets, Says Boeing Official
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can now consider the Advanced Super Hornet for its multi-role combat aircraft needs, which offers significant retrofittable enhancements, including a 50 per cent increase in the capability to avoid radar detection, an enhanced engine and additional 260 nautical miles range.
Mike Gibbons, Boeing's Vice-President for F/A-18 & EA-18 Programmes, said the fighter aircraft's additional combat range has been made possible because of the conformal fuel tanks, which gives it a great advantage in being able to fly faster than with external tanks, making it more formidable against enemy aircraft and other threats.
This, along with other advanced features such as an upgraded electronic warfare system, integrated counter-measure system and enclosed weapons pod, has caught the eye of many of the Super Hornet's current and potential customers including the US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force.
Gibbons said the increase in price for the Advanced Super Hornet package would currently be nil because Malaysia can buy the Block II Super Hornet and then decide what it wants to do later in terms of retrofitting.
These advancements, which could be affordably retrofitted on an existing Block II Super Hornet aircraft or included on a new jet, were relayed to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and Defence Ministry officials during Gibbons recent visit to Malaysia.
RMAF reportedly has a requirement for 18 fighters to replace its MiG-29s as well as for three airborne early warning aircraft.
Depending on what the customer wants, Gibbons said the additional cost of the full suite of the enhancements and what he describes as technology evolutionary changes to the renowned Super Hornet fighter aircraft would be about 10 per cent.
"We, the Hornet Industry Team, comprising Boeing and our partners Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and GE Aviation, always like to push the edge of what we can do to the jet beyond the customers' requirements," he told a media briefing.
Designed with a lot of growth, he said: "Customers see what we can do (when) we mature the technologies and they want those (advancements)."
Boeing and the Hornet Industry Team are investing in next-generation capabilities, so warfighters have what they need and when they need it, which enables the customer to acquire it in a cost-effective manner.
The improvements will ensure that the Advanced Super Hornet outpaces enemy aircraft and defences through 2030 and beyond, especially when that enemy tries to deny access to a specific area, such as skies over international waters near its assets.
The enhanced features of the Advanced Super Hornet could be made available to customers as early as in 2018, Gibbons said, adding that its advanced crew station was in immediate demand in the international fighter market.
Additional advanced features customers can get the Advanced Super Hornet include enhanced survivability, internal infra-red search and track (IRST), radar upgrades, an enhanced engine that includes a 20 per cent greater thrust, and a next-generation cockpit.
Advanced Super Hornet prototype flights commenced on Aug 5, 2013 from Boeing's manufacturing plant in St Louis, the United States.
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Berdasarkan berita Boeing ada offer Advanced Super Hornet kat Malaysia. Tapi adakah price range package yg ditawarkan tue bersesuaian dgn budget kita?
Zero update pasal VB pasal mana pergi kompeni tu pun wa tak tau...Tamingsari tu pulak, well tu cuma projek STRIDE aje kan? Kalau takde industri nak buat camno?
alphawolf posted on 29-9-2013 08:44 AM
Zero update pasal VB pasal mana pergi kompeni tu pun wa tak tau...Tamingsari tu pulak, well tu cuma ...
Syarikat Vita Berapi masih wujud lagi..... tak silap saya ada update perkembangan syarikat dalam Tahun 2010 .. buat masa sekarang masih dalam pembangunan lagi... Last edited by HangPC2 on 29-9-2013 07:40 PM
Vita brapi buat m4 pon mana kita nk tau pasai depa tak khabaq... Pasai masa depa dispkay dsa 2006 dulu pon depa ada bilang boleh bikin m4 atau seumpamanya..
Tak kisah lah boleh jadi industri atau tidak. Ana taruk kat sini untuk maklumkan bahawa Malaysia sudah ada kepakaran membangunkan radar pemantauan ruang udara yang besar.
Defence Ministry confirms RM9b naval contract to Boustead
Published : Tuesday October 1, 2013 MYT 5:58:00 PM
Updated : Tuesday October 1, 2013 MYT 6:01:25 PM
KUALA LUMPUR : Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd has received an amended letter of acceptance from the Defence Ministry for a RM9bil contract to build six vessels for the navy.
Boustead Holdings Bhd said on Tuesday the contract would be to build and deliver six second-generation patrol vessels with combatant capabilities.
“ The Ministry of Defence Malaysia, in the amended letter of acceptance has confirmed the value of the contract has been fixed at RM9bil, ” it said.
“ The contract period is 10 years, effective from Dec 29, 2011 to Dec 28, 2021. Further advance payment of RM700mil will be paid in stages to BN Shipyard, ” it said.
Boustead said the contract would contribute positively to the future earnings of the group.
Malaysia setiap kali buat perolehan aset baru cntoh kenderaan Adnan dan kapal NGPV kita semua akan diuar uarkan dgn "pemindahan teknologi". tp malangnya teknologi yg dikatakan itu selalunya lenyap begitu ajer..
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