SHAH ALAM: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be in London this week for an official visit.
As part of his visit, he will be treated to a dinner by the Defence Secretary.
One wonders what will be the conversation when it comes to defence matters when the PM and entourage are in London, a city familiar to most of them.
The MRCA deal perhaps, or even the aborted Lekiu second batch project. Will try to get an update on the matters, hopefully, soon.
–Malaysian Defence
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i hope it is about Lekiu 2nd batch.. please please!!
Can I just go out on a limb and fantasize that its about procuring the "Ark Royal" instead??? Just to fulfill a teenage fantasy of seeing the RMN actually run a blue water navy.... Reality does suck in some ways....
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LOL...
Fat chance of the Lekiu Batch 2 project being revived now that a comittment has been made to order 6 LCSs. Even assuming that cash can be found, the RMN simply doesn't have the manpower to operate 2 Batch 2s and 6 LCSs.
It's normal if the Gov will provided for RMN with 8 new built ship (6 LCS and 2 AAW Frigate), looking at prevouse(2 Submarine and 6 OPVs). So if AAW from BAE, the MMRCA will be Super Hornet, and Gripen NG or Rafale F3.. That my imagination...
Its all about typhoon promotion even PM watching typhoon air show yesterday.It seen British goverment under cameron work very hard to win malaysia MRCA contract. Hopefully QE will not get involved to help pushing typhoon sales to RMAF..
Now every cent means a lot to the British. Tons of surplus to salvage.
Probably a lot of talk about water cannons and tear gas!
Bad news for Rafale fans since India already agreed to up grade IAF Mirage squadron by Dassault.High possibility Typhoon will grab India MMRCA contract and Typhoon also right now busy lobby RMAF since India will have it own Typhoon production lines and logistic issue for RMAF can be minimize if IAF also operate the same platform.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/26168/?SID=15c00ef2bd80a1520b44317e1d29ec42
Its reported in todays papers that the PM would be visiting the Typhoon facilities today. So it looks like the Brits are pushing the Typhoons to the RMAF
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No lah they were there for tea and scones....
WELCOME Typhoon...