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So
1st order was RM 2.5k per FAST
2nd order was RM 3.0k per FAST
3rd order was RM 2.9k per FAST
Interesting? oh yes, there was a RM 500 price increase from 1st (KDI) to 2nd/3rd (PSE).
Could it be caused by supplied from different FAST maker?
Or due to global increase in material & logistics cost?
Or the difference in markups by the vendors?
Or actually was there even a markup, as a US Forces one cost USD$1690 or RM 7k?
Yes, different prices are likely due to numbers ordered. Unlikely, we got it from the US manufacturer if its cheaper than buying from them via FMS. Ones from you know where…
Is the entire army going FAST?
Small batches really replacing ones bought some 10-15 years ago. Some of which were found to be defective
Nowadays its very typical for the losing bidder to cry unfairness & corruption when they lost as it is with the new sitting Govt political methodology of slapping the corruption tag onto anything they don’t like, whether be true or not.
Unfortunately, there is some truth about the shenanigans with one of the companies.
Which is why its interesting there was a RM 500 markup per FAST going from KDI to PSE. Sometimes it might be reasonable but for this case I guess you could have known something and cannot share here… Maybe you could share here the media outlet that had carried this MACC story or something? Or was it something posted on Twitter or FB?
No, it wasn’t reported on any media, it was posted on the retired Mejar General twitter feed https://mobile.twitter.com/MasraniBin/status/1611398897829842946
From the looks of it, this helmet has no side protection (ear area) whatsoever. So much (or less) for the ability to wear comm headsets.
They have detachable side protection