SHAH ALAM: RMN has taken delivery of the second LMS, PCU Sundang, at Shanghai, China today. The delivery ceremony took place at the Wuchuan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Wuchang port in Qidong, Shanghai. The ship’s delivery was undertaken by the final delivery committee headed by the LMS team project leader, Kept Abdul Hadi Abdullah, RMN says in a press release.
The committee had conducted the documentation checks,physical inspection and a sailing demonstration of the ship prior to the signing of the handing over documents with the shipbuilder. The committee also handed over the documents to Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd to mark the delivery of the ship.
RMN said the ship which started her build on October 23, 2018 at the Wuchuan manufacturing base in Wuhan, was launched on July 12, 2019. The ship was supposed to be delivered to the RMN on April 12, 2020 but was delayed to today (January 14, 2021) due to the coronavirus pandemic which also forced work on the ship to be halted on January 23, 2020. Her crew only returned to Shanghai on October 16, 2020 to continue their training on the ship.
The ship is expected to sail home in the third week of this month to Kota Kinabalu naval base in Teluk Sepanggar where her commissioning ceremony is expected to take place. RMN chief Admiral Reza Sany is expected to be present at the ceremony at a date to be determined later.
The third and fourth LMS which were launched late last year is expected to sail home this September and November.
Based on the above statements, it is likely the Keris class 21st LMS squadron is expected to become operational late this year. As reported previously, KD Keris, the first of class China-made LMS was commissioned in early 2020.
— Malaysian Defence
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Wanted to just not reply on anything for these few weeks, but it is so boring reading comments about malaikat and films, and nothing about malaysian defence.
Anyway
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Is the 2nd LMS68 still going to be called Sundang?
What about the current refit project of ex KD Sundang 3149 (KM Segantang 3133) overseen by the Tim Nukleus Patrol Craft (TNPC) ?
Will there be 2 KD Sundangs?
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EdmRJDPUcAA5m2M.jpg
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Yes it will be called Sundang, all of the old names have been struck out the RMN list once they are retired from service
Here’s something about “malaysian defence”. I was having a close look at this bayonet I’ve had for a long time. Always assumed it was an M7 for the M16A1 but have identified it as a BM59. Made by Beretta it was supplied with the small batch of AR70s we ordered
Does anyone know what bayonets were issued with the AUGs? For the M-4s were ordered Eickhorn blades; the Rolls Royce of blade makers.
Most of our SLRs were Enfield made but I suspect we also got ones made by Lithgow in Australia as I’ve examined an ex army SLR bayonet which is Aussie made.
@Azlan
What's more interesting is how did you manage to acquire it? Is it a family heirloom?
*WARNING --> this got nothing to do with malaysian defence*
In my dad's kampung house there's a kukri which I assume to belong to British Army Gurkhas as it has a lion head at the base of the handle
someone was sellling malaysian army AUG bayonet in carousel last year. it was made in Austria
http://media.karousell.com/media/photos/products/2017/06/05/genuine_steyr_aug_assault_rifle_bayonet_1496649111_5f600884.jpg
ASM,
I have no idea if the Brit army actually issued khukris to Gurkha regiments but I know that troops were allowed to privately purchase their own khukris.
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On Carousel? Interesting. The first batch of AUGs indeed came along with “Steyr” marked bayonets (either actually made by Steyr or contracted) but I suspect the last batch produced by SME may have come with another type. There were also plans for a cheaper Japanese scope.
Most of the M-7 bayonets we got at an early stage were Colt made but we also got others made by various other companies. My M8A1 sheath (for a non Colt made M7) is marked “PWH” (Pennsylvania Working
Company); made by the blind.
From purely killing tools; bayonets have long evolved to also being working tools. The AK47 bayonet (irrespective of where it’s made) can be used as a screwdriver, hammer, can opener and to cut wire. Certain AK bayonets have a rubber insulator fitted around the bakelite sheath to prevent electrocution when cutting wires.
The Malaysian army several years ago contacted a batch of “Swiss army knifes” from Victorinox.
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The Swiss Army knives are mostly door gifts. The Army recently ordered a number of combat daggers complete with sheaths given to high ranking officers likely three and two stars
It seems like the first LMS made in China KD Keris needs some repair that i was told by a collegue who is doing it right now.
What a pity just a few month into service there is some problem with the ship. On the surface above the water everything looks shining like new but under, who knows.
Just enough with the things from China please.
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All equipment used in harsh environments need constant upkeep and repairs
On the subject of blades. For a long time the MAF’s ceremonial swords were British made but over the years there have been cheaper Pakistani made ones.
I could be wrong but the commando daggers presented to newly inducted Gerak Khas people (with the MAF keris marking) are probably locally made - the keris motif is also applied in everything; from Jernas to the G-5s to ASTROS. As far back as the late 1970’s certain Ranger people were presented with commando
daggers for achieving a certain number of kills during a deployment in RASCOM.
Jacque - “What a pity just a few month into service there is some problem with the ship”
Problems can be encountered with all types of equipment; whether made in Switzerland, the U.K. or China. We’ve had certain issues in the past with Western stuff. Nothing’s written in stone that a Western hull will be of a higher standard than one made in China. As far as equipment goes; we’ve had numerous problems with Western stuff as well - some which doesn’t perform well in our climate and some which simply didn’t perform as advertised despite being sold by well known firms.
Jacque - “Just enough with the things from China please.”
Let’s make something clear.
Issues related to Chinese made stuff is commonality and integration and certification for non Chinese stuff. The RMN operates Western gear which is not compatible with Chinese stuff and will have to create a separate training/support and infrastructure for Chinese stuff. That’s the problem; not so much the build quality of Chinese hulls ...
If a customer was willing to pay and specified a certain type of steel and specified tough DC and other standards; Chinese yards can deliver. Like with South Korean yards; Chinese yards have come a very long way.
The prohibiting factor is not what they’re capable of producing but how much a potential customer is willing to pay and what he specifies ...
"In my dad’s kampung house there’s a kukri which I assume to belong to British Army Gurkhas as it has a lion head at the base of the handle"
In my late grandfather's house, there's a small keris made from a sharpnel which made a clean hole on the wall wooden plank, courtesy of Confrontation Indonesian shelling the kampung.
" The prohibiting factor is not what they’re capable of producing but how much a potential customer is willing to pay and what he specifies "
We are willing to and paid for those LMS at a price much more higher than our locally built 1800ton OPV, those chinese built LMS should be faultless.
just saying
but i do understand all things need maintenance. regualr maintenance need is understandable but need to rectify problems? If there is any problems it should be fully settled and cost fully borne by boustead as the middlemen.
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It is likely the repairs conducted will be covered by the warranty programme. Whether or not it will be FOC will depends on the type of failure and coverage as specified by the contract