SHAH ALAM: The nav radars for the first LCS has been delivered to the Boustead Naval Dockyard in Lumut, recently. The radars are the Kelvin Hughes Sharpeye in the E/F-band (X &; S-Band), industry sources told Malaysian Defence.
The nav radars will be be installed on the DCNS-designed panoramic sensors and intelligence module (PSIM). The PSIM combines an integrated mast, complete with the main radar (Thales Smart-S Mark 2 3D radar) under the radome and all the other sensors, plus the ops rooms and the associated equipment compartments into a single module.
It is likely that LCS’s PSIM module is already undergoing assembly and once completed, it will be used to conduct system and integration tests at the BNS facility. During the construction of the Kedah-class, the ship’s CMS also underwent assembly and testing on land in Lumut before they were installed on the intended vessels.
Once the ship is launched, the PSIM module will be hoisted into its location amidships just behind the bridge.
For the first LCS, the mating of the PSIM module is likely to be conducted by the second half of 2017 as the ship is only expected to be launched by April.
With two Sharpeyes per ship, Kelvin Hughes will supply 12 radars for the LCS programme. And a dozen more will also be needed for second batch of the LCS as envisioned by the RMN’s 15 to 5 plan.
Apart from the LCS, the Sharpeyes were also selected for the two RMN training ships, Gagah Samudera and Teguh Samudera. Both ships have had these radars installed on them as they are prepared for commissioning. These nav radars were stored for some three years as the ships were left uncompleted after the shipyard went belly-up. The ships are fitted with a single Sharpeye radar each
Industry sources also told Malaysian Defence that the same Sharpeye radars have been selected for the six New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC) being built by Destini Bhd for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). The first NGPC is expected to be launch by year end.
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This LCS thingy is probably be delay just like all the previous Malaysian made warship. They should collaborate with PT Pal cause they has better skill and quality to build warship. And i think the reason Malaysian build this LCS is to compete with Indonesian Sigma class. Typical Malaysian.
BalasHapusStill on schdule, not need to collaboration with PT.Pal, but to DCNS france, BNS strategic patner. This Gowind LCS keep laying mac 2016 delivery 2019. Same PKR sigma 10514 keep laying april 2014 and complete ship delivery 2017. ALL Gowind hull build in BNS shipyard, Sigma PKR 2 hull at DSNS and 4 hull at Pt.Pal.
Hapusobviously the rmn buy bew ships to compete with other asean navy.That's the point of buying new. it's not typical but just how thing have been going on in asean. if thinking by your logic than indonesia buy the sigma to compete with formidable.typical indonesian.lol. just respect everyone and don't be a prejudice. just because the ngpv project is a cock up doesn't mean the sgpv will be a cock up as well. i'm no big fan of bns and i think building it in france is better. but things already happen and all i can hope now is the ship be completed on time and within budget. Pt pal is good but not great so having collabiration with them now is not wise. Maybe in the future but not now.
Hapusnhadri its not hull but module. just a little correction cheers.
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HapusGood blog site but some low key comments full of grudges spoil it all.
BalasHapusWhat does ngpv stand for? And you need cool down. There's no need to mad. Cant you take a little joke?
BalasHapussorry if my comment seem like i was mad which i am not. i agree with you that malaysia should collaborate with pt pal but just not now. wait until pt pal establish a little more. i don't intend to belittle pt pal. the ngpv stand for new generation patrol vessel. oh yeah i did use the words cock up like im mad well it's just the term we malaysian use for the ngpv project which went way over budget and very long delay. hope this solve our misunderstanding.
HapusGowind 3000 special design just for Malaysia. Its different type like egypt and the others country .combat management system build in syberjaya Malaysia. Something different with something secret combat system.
HapusWell done Malaysia.
Every country will always compete with their closest best neighboors and their enemy as well, and each country develop their systems differently. Gowind is a nice ship, and so does formidable and sigma. Anyway congrats to malaysia for the progress.
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