I cannot recall exactly. I can pull my Jane's and check. I believe its very similar to the one used for M113
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Serious Thailand buys China Main Battle Tank
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I cannot recall exactly. I can pull my Jane's and check. I believe its very similar to the one used for M113
@ Hans168. No one is talking about what I consider the even bigger scandal of the CLAS-V ammo resupply vehicle for the Primus SSPH. Apparently, the Bionix chassis was so fucked, they could not even try a self propelled gun on it. And ended up contracting with United Defense for a chassis which they mated to the 155mm gun for the Primus, based on their Universal Combat Vehicle Platform (UCVP). What people don't know is that UD offered to build a ammo carrier for the Primus also based on their UCVP which would carry TWICE the ammo load for the same price as the Bronco based CLAS-V. Did MINDEF take them on this offer? Of course not. They have no problem with giving profits to ST for an inferior product. Hardly bang for the taxpayer buck.
While we are at it, the whole Bionix program should have been based on the UCVP chassis too. In most western countries, this would have been a front page scandal and heads would have rolled up to the Minister of defence level.
While we are at it, the whole Bionix program should have been based on the UCVP chassis too. In most western countries, this would have been a front page scandal and heads would have rolled up to the Minister of defence level.
Fong Saik Hay was repeatedly promoted from VP to....... President of a ST subsidary
Also Richard Kwok Wai Onn from manager of armouring to ....... CTO cum E VP
FOR PRODUCING A FUCKED UP PRODUCT WHICH DID NOT SELL BUT INCURRED MILLIONS OF MARKETTING EXPENSES!!!
Datz how they spent taxpayers' money!! Now we wonder why productivity so bad!!!
Al or its alloy is a bitch to weld........
maybe kopi money not enuf or US does not want to sell to them............?
Some of the best attack helos are Russians. The kamov KA-50 black shark, the Mi-28 havoc and even the old Mi-24 Hind are all very capable. And the Malaysians have experience with russian equipment anyway. i believed they look at the Rooivalk too. But in the end, i guess its budget considerations. For some reason, they just don't see the employment of attack helos to be as beneficial as the SAF thinks it is. i suppose they have a point. If an army is generously equipped with anti tank weaponry and MANPADS it probably is enough to kill any any attack.
that would explain it. cadillac cage at that time the maker of the Stingray did not have any other vehicles made from aluminum armour. All their other products like V series of wheeled APCs were using steel armour.
PS ....... there is one casualty ie Wu Tzu Chien then Prez of STK for unable to sell a piece of Bionix!!! Many got promoted while he got sidelined,,,,,,,,, poor bastard got did not get a musical chair to sit on!!
Is Wee Siew Kim still there?
No, he left in 2009. Now CEO of NIPSEA Group.
I forgot to mention that although the malaysians do not have the Apache, they are getting the MD 530G. A poor man's Apache. A smart move on their part. The helo is a fraction of the cost of the Apache, and would be able to kill everything in the SAF inventory except maybe the Leo 2.
http://thediplomat.com/2016/02/bigg...ala-lumpur-to-receive-new-attack-helicopters/
you mean this kind of china main battle tank?
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[video=youtube;-OdGh8guiFU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OdGh8guiFU[/video]
anyone notice how goddam big the factories in china is?they probably pay like 5000 RMB a month for the whole thing.
why would MINDEF need 300 bionixes? where got road or m&d tracks for them?? oso aren't these shitting ducks against MBT like Polish MBT?????
that bloke left years ago after no more MP...........he shud stay till now sure got chance to replace Tan Pheng Hock.......... OR did I get it wrong that he did something not acceptable while up there????
why not?
in air it is called drone.......on land after putting in the remote controls it can do damag......... at least to your car
I also wondered about that. Especially him being MP already means he is designated future top boss.
Its inline with the tactical doctrine. Which is a heavily offensive doctrine based on fast movement and supported by combined arms. So, you need the IFVs to move with the tanks and u need your infantry to be very mobile. No need to wait for PT-91 to scare them, they are already targets for all the anti tank weapons that the malaysians have like Carl Custav, RPG-7, Eryx, Baktar-Shikan, Metis, C90, etc.
Bionix fast??? It only has single stroke engine............
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