04 Juni 2019

BAE Sees Hawk Upgrade as Alternative to RMAF’s LCA Plans

04 Juni 2019


RMAF Hawk Mk 208 (photo : Blaster Aviagraphey)

BAE Systems believes a Hawk upgrade is a cost effective way for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) to address future attack requirements, as it eyes additional emerging opportunities.

Natasha Pheiffer, the company’s managing director in Asia, believes a Hawk upgrade is a viable alternative to the country’s plans to buy 36 fighters under its light combat aircraft competition. She contends that such an upgrade could possibly free funds for the long frozen Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) deal for 18 advanced fighters.

Cirium’s Fleets Analyzer shows that the RMAF operates 18 Hawks, of which five are two-seat Mk 108s used at trainers, and 13 are single seat Mk 208s used for ground attack. Over the years, five Mk 108s and four Mk 208s have been written off, and one Mk 208 retired.

Following a request for information earlier this year, contenders for the LCA requirement include the Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50, Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas, Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17, and Yakovlev Yak-130. Kuala Lumpur is still considering its options for LCA and it is not clear when, or if, a request for proposals will be forthcoming.

Pheiffer says that BAE did not receive the LCA RFI, but this was mainly due to the RMAF's view that it is intimately familiar with the Hawk after operating it for a quarter of a century.

Pheiffer, a long-term veteran of the company, has been in her role for the last five months and is based in KL.

Though contractors no longer view MRCA as an active competition, eventually KL could buy new fighters. Contenders could include BAE with the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Saab Gripen, Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, and Dassault Rafale. The aircraft the MRCA was supposed to replace, the Mikoyan MiG-29, is already in storage.

As for other opportunities, BAE Systems is watching government-to-government talks between the United Kingdom and Japan on future fighter technologies. The development of the UK's Tempest fighter, in which BAE plays a role, will coincide with Japan's efforts to replace the Mitsubishi F-2 with an advanced fighter developed locally or in conjunction with international partners.

Tokyo has yet to decide how it will proceed, but appreciates the opportunities offered by international partners. US companies such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin have also provided information to Tokyo.

Another area where Pheiffer sees a possible opportunity is Tokyo's intention to modify two Izumo class helicopter destroyers to carry Lockheed Martin F-35B fighters.

She feels that BAE is well placed to assist Tokyo with the integration of fixed wing fighters aboard the two ships owing to its work on the UK’s Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers, which will also operate the F-35B.

(FlightGlobal)

56 komentar:

  1. Balasan
    1. Ternyata kepepet "aset apapun "mau di upgrade... Bisa2 proton di upgrade jd intai tempur.. 🀣🀣🀣

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    2. AKANπŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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    3. kadang memang perlu memandang sesuatu dengan cara yang logis dan sesuai dengan kemampuan THR kok mbah.

      se miskin miskinnya orang, kalau punya barang "aji" tetep ampuh kok

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    4. Yen barang aji-ne wes peyot jek dipekso diasah terus yo akhire thowel mas...πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

      Good job KL, good move! goodel anake kebo..πŸ˜›


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    5. Katanya gempurjanda...kereta protol mau d upgret jd MBT gitu???
      Apa IFV gitu???
      Gila gempur ne...πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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  2. Percuma lu nawar, mereka juga ngga punya duit

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    2. Konon dadah KL kualitas premium...

      Mantap ne mas gempurgila...punya kilang dadah the best lah

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  3. They don't have money....
    BAE need cash,they don't need palm oil trees...😁

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    Balasan
    1. Just gived them brosur...

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    3. Malon nak tukar guling hawk with fredom maybe...πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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  6. US COMEDIAN Hasan Minhaj, a former correspondent on political satire programme The Daily Show, decided to take on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, yesterday.

    In the latest episode of his Netflix show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, the 34-year-old wittily broke down the 1MDB scandal, while cracking jokes about fugitive financier Jho Low as well as former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

    Minhaj elaborated on the mismanagement of sovereign wealth funds, the connection of Goldman Sachs to 1MDB, and charges brought by the US Justice Department against several investment bankers.

    Jho Low was described as a "gulab jamun" (Hindi term for an obese person) and a hard partygoer who managed to convince Najib to set up 1MDB.

    "This gulab jamun with glasses got connected to Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak," Minhaj said during the show, sparking laughter from the crowd.

    "How on earth did the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the kid from 'Up' pull this off?" he added.

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    Design light tank Kotak kotak macam kotak sampah koh koh koh, meriam buluh runcing buat Sodom lgbt2 malondog cem gempurwaria kihkihkih

    Kah kah koh koh kih kih, kismin cakap sembang, pondan bin pongah, akan akan akan, Wang kopi Wang kopi

    Substansinya itu kenapa di malondogs idiot industri pertahanan malingsia tak pernah menjadi...???

    Karena Babiputera ni kaum pundek, tiada kepakaran satu pun..kepakaran tampal stiker

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    Babiputera semakin terpuruk oleh bangla dan cino

    Kesultanan melayu digantikan kesultanan bangla dan cino

    Malon senang digondolin umngok

    Kihkihkih

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    Balasan
    1. saya sampe skrg belum paham arti digondolin. ada yg bisa jelaskan keh?

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    3. Di gondolin (di malingin) contoh : rumah ente MBS di gondol maling. Kah kah kah kah

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  8. Itu je bising sangat... Malays memang banyak bising cem tin kaleng je..😁

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    Balasan
    1. TIN KOSONG 🀣🀣

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  9. Balasan
    1. Malon dgn songlap berpisah tiada 😁😁😁😁

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  10. MALAYSIA = SITTING DUCK OF ASEAN

    🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣

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  12. Tak payah kitorang layan Komen kaleng kaleng malondog, Komen idiot tak ade mutu hanya halusinasi meratapi kenyataan negara mereka dah bangkrap dirasuah parah oleh pengganas pengganas UMNGOK

    Salam seluar gemilang....seluar gemilang harga mati

    Malon senang digondolin umngok

    Kihkihkih

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    Balasan
    1. πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„seluar dalam jalur gemilang 2 singgit,2 singgit πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„

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  13. Malondog kaleng kaleng

    Salam sempak seluar gemilang....sempak seluar gemilang harga mati

    Malon senang digondolin umngok

    Kihkihkih

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  15. Ini ceritanya majikan nawari benerin cikar punya kacungnya yang udah peyot..

    -swempak... πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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  16. Mak semprit iki ternyata aktif jg d jakarta geter

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  17. Saya mengumumkan gencatan TROLL kepada INDON buat sementara waktu sempena menghormati Sambutan Hari Raya esok sehingga Raya yang ke-3 sebelum gencatan Troll di tarik semula dan serangan troll dimulakan semula....

    Selamat menyambut Hari Raya kepada saudara di Malaysia dan INDON jika ada salah silap harap diMaafkan...

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    1. 😁😁😁😁 gempur gila ngaku jg dia tuh troller sejati si saja bual dan hoaks😁😁😁

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    2. Tukang bual se malays nak gencatan.... Kami anggap ko tuh topeng monyet je... Tak de serius daripada beruk beruk malaya ni...πŸ˜‚

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    3. Selamat Hari raya Mat Rempit dan Askarsonglap....Sentap ke...??? Hati kena kental bro kalau berhadapan dengan geng Malaysia ni... saya tak nak ulas panjang kerana menghormati Hari Raya....

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    4. Gemblung angkat bendera puteh...



      πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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    5. Gencatan senjata.... Paling dibelakang MALON nusuk lagi

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    6. Iya deh mohon maaf lahir batin, ,semoga kedepannya kamu bisa sadar dan tidak congkak lagi.. ..krn semua orang punya kelebihan dan kekurangan masing2

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    7. Saya selaku penghina beruk/banciiiii malonjing mengucapkan

      #Minal Aidin Walfaidjin. Mohon Maaf Lahir Dan Batin. 1440H#

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  18. Balasan
    1. Terbaik bualnya se malays. Beruk yg laen sdh pada tobat.. Tinggal dia dan kamu je...😁

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    2. Songlap siak...

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    3. @JalanT sudahkah sembuh dari Gila...?

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  19. Taqoballahu mina waminkum. πŸ‘πŸ€—

    Mohon maaf atas segala perkataan dan ucapan... Itu semua hanya di mulut saja dan tiada kata terlambat untuk memohon maaf. Kesilafan hakekatnya pada manusia dan kesempurnaan hanya pada Allah SWT... Taqobal ya karim...

    Selamat Hari Raya IDUL FITRI 1440 H...

    Mohon maaf lahir dan bathin....πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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