Malaysia Bought Belgian Rockets for $12 Million

70 mm rocket and the launcher (photo : Dammit)

The Malaysian government has concluded with Malaysian Destini Prima contract for the supply of unguided rockets FZ 90 caliber 70 millimeters totaling 40 million ringgit ($ 12.3 million), according to Jane's. These munitions were developed in the early 1990s, the Belgian company Forges de Zeebrugge and manufactured in Malaysia under license.

In addition to the rocket itself Malaysian Government also ordered the suspension launch canisters for them. New ammunition is planned to equip F/A-18 Hornet fighter and trainer aircraft BAE Hawk. According to the Ministry of Defence Malaysia, rocket FZ 90 will be used to fight the rebels in the east. Cheaper ammo you plan to use instead of expensive JDAM.

Decision to purchase FZ 90 was adopted after the armed forces of Malaysia held in March 2013 operation to liberate the village from the rebels in the east. During the operation resets bombs JDAM, and corrected by laser beam weapons.

http://lenta.ru/news/2014/04/18/rockets/

Russia wants to sell Air Defense Systems for Malaysia

Malaysia is likely highly interested in acquiring Russia’s latest air defense missile systems, building on existing bilateral military-technical cooperation, Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Monday.

“Experts at Rosoboronexport expect an increased interest on the Malaysian side in the medium-range surface-to-air missile system Buk-M2E and the short-to-medium-range ground-based air defense system Pantsir-C1, the Kornet-E/EM and Metis-M1 anti-tank missile systems, and Mirazh, Sobol and Mangust class patrol boats,” the company said in a statement ahead of the DSA-2014 Asian International arms expo.
Rosoboronexport will discuss current and future projects with its Malaysian partners during the exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, which runs from Monday to Thursday.

“Mutually beneficial military-technical cooperation with Malaysia is developing quite dynamically. Russia has good prospects in aviation, primarily for multi-purpose fighter jets and military cargo helicopters, air defense systems, assault weapons and patrol boats,” said Nikolai Dimidyuk, the company's Director for Special Projects, who is heading the Russian delegation at the exhibition.
In addition, the expo will host a presentation of the Mi-171Sh combat transport helicopter for Malaysian officials, in addition to talks on the operations of a service and repair center for Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighters.

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Focus on MADGE Command and Control System

Malaysian ministry of defense accepted the Malaysian Air Defense Ground Environment Sector Operations Center III (MADGE) Command and control system in February 2013.So equipment is fairly new.

http://www.deagel.com/news/Malaysian-Ministry-of-Defence-Accepts-MADGE-Command-and-Control-System_n000011248.aspx

Here is the statement from Thales Raytheon

http://www.thalesraytheon.com/newsroom/news/detail-news/article/thalesraytheonsystems-complete.html

Malaysia has a similar Radar System for its air defense.  

Thales 200 and 400 radars shown at Paris Airshow 2011. ThalesRaytheon picture




A Sentry work station. ThalesRaytheon picture

Hope he is not playing Solitaire in another window.

The Ground Master 400 radar has been integrated into the Royal Malaysian Air Force's MADGE system. Photo courtesy of Thales.