RMN To Test Fire Latest Anti-ship Missile Next Week
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RMN To Test Fire Latest Anti-ship Missile Next Week
By Shahrullizan Rusli
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- For the first time in the region, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will test fire its latest anti-ship missile --the Sea Skua --next week, but the location is still being kept secret.
The Sea Skua has never been used by any Asean navy and it will be the first time that it will be fired from a helicopter.
According to a defence source, RMN's latest helicopter, the Super Lynx 300 has been entrusted the responsibility to launch the British-made weapon.
"The purchase of the Sea Skua had never been announced but has been in RMN's inventory since last year, and will be tested by RMN for the first time next week," the source told Bernama.
According to reports in several defence journals, the purchase of the Sea Skua for RMN's Super Lynx helicopters was sealed in 2001 but details had been kept secret.
The source said that probably only one Super Lynx would be involved in the exercise but the location would be closely watched by RMN's state-of-the art warships like the KD Jebat and KD Lekiu, which are equipped with the sophisticated Seawolf missile system.
It is believed that only one of the missiles - which proved its worth during Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf - will be test-fired during the exercise.
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Hmmm I wonder will they have live tv coverage like the last time?
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=184590 -
Last time it missed during a live TV coverage
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Defense Daily,10-15-2001,MBDA Awarded Sea Skua Missile Contract From Malaysia The multinational MBDA said last week it has been awarded a contract, worth an undisclosed amount, from Malaysia for its Sea Skua anti-ship missiles to arm the country's AgustaWestland Super Lynx helicopters.
"We welcome the selection of Sea Skua, which forms another important defensive element for the Royal Malaysian Navy, and we look forward to further strengthening our partnership throughout the service life of the equipment," Alan Garwood, one of the co-chief operating officers of ....... -
Maybe this time they'll get smarter by filming a successful run and pass it off as "live" coverage.
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when was the last time it happened?Originally posted by Obersturmfuhrer:Maybe this time they'll get smarter by filming a successful run and pass it off as "live" coverage. -
How is this Sea Skua comparable to our Harpoon missiles? I understand they already have the Exocet missiles. Whats the difference between Exocet and Sea Skua?
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Sea Skua is considered latest?
Sea Skua was used in the Falklands leh... -
Actually Sea Skua is this short missile, that is usually mounted on small ships or FAC. It can also be Helicopter mounted, range is slightly shorter than the Gabriel first Ge. Does RSN have Heli bound missiles?
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SPIKE-ER, Hellfire.
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they have anti ship missile-missile test fireOriginally posted by beavan:when was the last time it happened? -
The missile, true to its name... missed. It was an exocet was it?
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My God!
U guys have not noticed that this news was 'leaked' on the same day
that The crooked bridge has symbolically launched construction works of the 'scenic bridge' which is expected to be operational by April 2009.
Have u got the signals?I hope u need not ask ur mum or wife or kids
to check your 'Code' appear in TV!
This is the real target ! -
The ones bought by the RMN will of course be an updated version.Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Sea Skua is considered latest?
Sea Skua was used in the Falklands leh...
To think of it, not many new anti-ship missile designs have appeared in the past few years, the only notable ones being the Norwegian NSM and the Russian SS-N-26/SS-N-27 series. -
Originally posted by lionnoisy:
arlo arlo... malaysia as far as i know... have only 6 SL300 superlynx... but only ONE *yup* is armed.... with sea skua...
My God!
U guys have not noticed that this news was 'leaked' on the same day
that[b] The crooked bridge has symbolically launched construction works of the 'scenic bridge' which is expected to be operational by April 2009.
Have u got the signals?I hope u need not ask ur mum or wife or kids
to check your 'Code' appear in TV!
This is the real target !
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and seriously... they wanna build the scenic bridge.. let them build lah... i want to see how they gonna move the pipes on the causeway...
you guys know about the other half of the news about that bridge visit by malaysian minister?
click here...
i hope that poor minister didnt piss in his sarong...
http://www.sinchew.com.my/content.phtml?sec=1&sdate=2006-03-10&artid=200603092411 -
A Pre-Delivery Inspection (P0I) has been successfully concluded on the first of six Super Lynx 300 destined for the Royal Malaysian Navy, which will now be transported by sea on time to Port Kelang in the second week of June. POIs will also be completed on aircraft 2, 4, 5 and 6 by July 2003 with subsequent deliveries being effected by the end of September.
http://defence-data.com/paris2003/pagep198.htm
The third aircraft will be retained in the UK until Spring 2004 under a separate contract to fit the Sea Skua missile system.
http://www.helis.com/database/go/my_super_lynx_231.php
but then i think they decided that the sixth, rather then the 3rd will be armed... but whats the difference anyway??
http://www.agustawestland.com/dinmag/Lynx_News_2004_indd.pdf -
I understand they are pressing us to demolish the causeway to allow ships to pass but seriously, who will want such an ugly looking bridge as a link between two countries?
Lionnoisy i think in the malaysian chinese newspapers did mention about 3 helicopters which flew near to the malaysian border during that event. Could these helicopters be the 2 Apaches and the SP spotted mentioned in another topic? Because its not very usual for 3 helicopters involving two types are spotted flying together.
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=181705 -
ya its ugly.. seriously ugly..Originally posted by tankee1981:I understand they are pressing us to demolish the causeway to allow ships to pass but seriously, who will want such an ugly looking bridge as a link between two countries? -
They spend 500 million, get 1 bridge. We spend 500 million can get another 6 more F-15s?
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The bridge is ugly de loh
. Maybe they dunnoe the meaning of 'scenic'. It should be named 'crooked' bridge. There is no beautiful views on their side at all. I doubt the view will be like that as shown. They want to build, go ahead. We will then destroy the crook bridge with our shiny new F-15 and apache . -
We shall buy some France Super Frelon and arm them with Exocet missle with range of 70km and put them on our LSD....Giving us a mobile super long range strike craft!
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No need lah, just buy the targeting sensor and Exocet ASM mounting kit for the Super Puma.
I think our southern neighbour already has done that.
But then 121 Sqn's Fokker F50 already can fire Harpoon ASMs. -
But Fokker still need a landbase airfield support leh. While a helo onboard a ship will not restricted by the airfield in terms of stiking distance!Originally posted by MRLiao:No need lah, just buy the targeting sensor and Exocet ASM mounting kit for the Super Puma.
I think our southern neighbour already has done that.
But then 121 Sqn's Fokker F50 already can fire Harpoon ASMs. -
won't the super puma get destroyed in the backblast of the missle?
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Err...I believe the engine ignition of the missile will only come alive AFTER separation from the carrier (the helicopter). Therefore, the SP will be cleared from the backlast of the missile.Originally posted by beavan:won't the super puma get destroyed in the backblast of the missle?
I saw a documentary (something like 'Best Helicopters'?) on Discovery Channel and there were scenes of the Sea Skua being fired from RN Super Lynxes. Interesting shots esp from the view (from the helicopter cabin) of the missile being 'dropped' from the missile rail and engine egnited. -
I think most missiles would drop, seperate from launching aircraft before its engines are ignited. Exception would be dogfight missiles.