Re: MPSA @ News

by marc_zman Wed 24 Nov 2010, 12:48 pm

tak nampak mana faedah nyer ten.. silap2 lepas tamat latihan + grad PTD + start keje = terus lupakan AW... buat abis beras jer..

by standupper Wed 24 Nov 2010, 1:00 pm

Ada maksud tersirat nie.... What a Face

by tenteng Wed 24 Nov 2010, 1:21 pm

nak abiskan bajet pertahanan la tuh.. x cukup bajet kat PLKN drag kat PTD plak. hehehe.. pas nie bleh ler dengo lagi, anggota2 ngan peg dok menyalak bajet kat derang x cukup sbb dah kena share ngan org lain. huhu

by marc_zman Thu 25 Nov 2010, 9:58 am

38 ekor kambing seludup bernilai RM14,000 dirampas

PADANG BESAR 24 Nov. – Sebuah ladang getah di Felcra Lubuk Sireh yang terletak hanya 400 meter dari sempadan Malaysia-Thailand di sini dipercayai dijadikan laluan oleh segelintir penyeludup untuk membawa masuk barangan dari negara jiran termasuk haiwan ternakan.

Buktinya, 38 ekor kambing jantan bernilai lebih RM14,000 ditemui sepasukan anggota Rejimen Sempadan yang baru mengambil alih tugas mengawas sempadan negara di sini petang semalam.

Kesemua haiwan ternakan itu ditinggalkan oleh dua lelaki yang melarikan diri sebaik sahaja menyedari perbuatan mereka itu disedari anggota Rejimen Sempadan terbabit.

Ketua Platun Batalion Ke-5 Rejimen Sempadan, Kapten Nasip Miroh berkata, kejadian pukul 4 petang itu berlaku ketika sepasukan anggota rejimen yang diketuainya bersama-sama lima anggota sedang melakukan rondaan harian.

Beliau berkata, ketika pasukannya mendaki bukit dalam jarak kira-kira satu kilometer dari Pos Simpang 5, Felcra Lubuk Sireh, mereka ternampak dua lelaki sedang menghalau kambing-kambing berkenaan menuruni bukit itu.

“Menyedari kehadiran pasukan kami, kedua-dua lelaki berkenaan segera lari meninggalkan kambing-kambing berkenaan,” katanya kepada pemberita di Pos Simpang 5 di sini hari ini.

Beliau percaya kedua-dua lelaki itu diupah oleh individu lain untuk membawa masuk ternakan tersebut tetapi pihaknya tidak dapat mengenalpasti identiti mereka.

“Kita percaya kambing-kambing tersebut dibawa masuk dari negara jiran untuk dipasarkan di negara ini,” katanya.

Nasip berkata, jarak antara sempadan negara di kawasan kebun getah Felcra Lubuk Sireh dengan sempadan Thailand yang terlalu hampir menyebabkan penyeludup sanggup mengambil risiko untuk menyeludup ternakan walaupun kawalan ketat dilakukan pasukan keselamatan.

Dalam pada itu, beliau berkata, pasukannya baru sembilan hari mengambil alih kawalan keselamatan di kawasan berkenaan dari Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA).

“Ini adalah kes pertama kami sejak Rejimen Sempadan memulakan kawalan di kawasan sempadan berhampiran Felcra Lubuk Sireh,” katanya.

Menurut beliau, kesemua ternakan tersebut akan diserahkan kepada Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar untuk tindakan lanjut.

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...gambar hiasan..

by standupper Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:09 am

Kenduri besar nie... kambeng preee!!! Twisted Evil

by marc_zman Thu 25 Nov 2010, 10:12 am

Kenduri besar nie... kambeng preee!!!

blum tentu lagik.. bahan bukti nih.. kena dapat perintah mahkamah sebelum bleh buat BBQ..

by standupper Thu 25 Nov 2010, 7:22 pm

JABATANARAH PROVOS MARSYAL TUDM TELAH MENAHAN THARMENDRAN

Unit Komunikasi Korporat, Kementerian Pertahanan telah mengeluarkan kenyataan berikut:

Jabatanarah Provos Marsyal TUDM dengan kerjasama pihak PDRM pada hari ini telah menahan Sjn U Tharmendran atas kesalahan tinggal tugas yang bertentangan dengan peruntukan Akta Angkatan Tentera 1972. Tangkapan tersebut dibuat setelah selesai perbicaraannya di Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam pagi tadi. Berdasarkan rekod, Sjn U Tharmendran masih lagi berada di dalam perkhidmatan TUDM. Oleh yang demikian, beliau masih lagi tertakluk kepada undang-undang tentera. Kegagalan beliau untuk hadir bertugas setelah membayar jaminan pada 6 September 2010 sehinggalah ke hari ini merupakan suatu kesalahan tinggal tugas. Lebih-lebih lagi notis berkenaan ketidakhadiran beliau berserta dokumen-dokumen ketidakhadiran tanpa cuti beliau telah dizahir dan diserahkan kepada peguambela Sjn U Tharmendran daripada Tetuan Edwin Lim Suren & Soh pada 28 Oktober 2010.

Selain dari itu, pihak Jabatanarah Provos Marsyal TUDM juga telah membuat laporan polis di Balai Polis Petaling Jaya pada 11 November 2010 terhadap Peguambela Sjn U Tharmendran atas kegagalan atau keengganan beliau mengambil tindakan yang dinyatakan dalam notis bertarikh 28 Oktober 2010 berkenaan.

Penahanan Sjn U Tharmendran pada hari ini adalah merupakan suatu prosidur penguatkuasaan biasa yang diamalkan terhadap mana-mana anggota yang tinggal tugas berdasarkan peruntukan undang-undang tentera yang berkuatkuasa dan terpakai.

Penahanan ini juga tidak akan menjejaskan hak Sjn U Tharmendran untuk mendapatkan khidmat guaman dan/atau nasihat perundangan daripada peguambela beliau bila-bila masa yang diperlukan dengan syarat pihak TUDM atau ATM yang mempunyai jagaan terhadap Sjn U Tharmendran dimaklumkan terlebih dahulu tentang keperluan tersebut.

Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi Provos Marsyal TUDM, Lt Kol Razif Ramli TUDM di talian 019-3528269 atau Mej Marina Harun TUDM di talian 013-3997254.

“TRANSFORMASI MELALUI INOVASI”
UNIT KOMUNIKASI KORPORAT
MINDEF
KUALA LUMPUR
25 NOV 2010

by marc_zman Fri 26 Nov 2010, 9:27 am

Selain dari itu, pihak Jabatanarah Provos Marsyal TUDM juga telah membuat laporan polis di Balai Polis Petaling Jaya pada 11 November 2010 terhadap Peguambela Sjn U Tharmendran atas kegagalan atau keengganan beliau mengambil tindakan yang dinyatakan dalam notis bertarikh 28 Oktober 2010 berkenaan.

TUDM tak mau report sama kat Bar Council ka.? ni kira peguam tak mau buat kerja jugak ni..

ekekekekeee

by standupper Tue 30 Nov 2010, 12:14 am

SEMBAH MENGADAP KASAL KE ATAS DYMM SULTAN SELANGOR

1. Shah Alam, 29 Nov - Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al- Haj Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Salahudddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj, Sultan dan Yang Dipertuan Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan selaku Kepten Yang Dipertua TLDM telah berkenan menerima sembah mengadap daripada Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut Tentera Nasional Indonesia (KASAL), Laksamana TNI Soeparno di Istana Kayangan tengah hari ini. Hadir sama sembah mengadap tersebut ialah Panglima Tentera Laut YBhg Laksamana Tan Sri Abdul Aziz bin Jaafar.

2. Sebelum itu, beliau juga telah mengadakan kunjungan hormat ke atas Menteri Pertahanan, YB Dato’ Sri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi di Kementerian Pertahanan. Kunjungan hormat tersebut adalah sempena lawatan kerja selama tiga hari selepas mengambil alih jawatan KASAL TNI pada September lalu. Beliau tiba di Malaysia semalam bersama isteri, Ibu Lilik Zubaidah dan delegasi.

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by escortburuk Tue 30 Nov 2010, 8:50 am

Penghantaran MALCON-ISAF tiada kaitan dengan AS
2010/11/30

KUALA LUMPUR: Penghantaran Kontingen Malaysia - Pasukan Bantuan Keselamatan Antarabangsa (MALCON-ISAF) ke Bamiyan, Afghanistan tidak mempunyai kaitan langsung dengan dakwaan kononnya Malaysia bersekongkol dengan Amerika Syarikat (AS).

Menteri Pertahanan, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi sambil membidas dakwaan itu, berkata penghantaran pasukan berkenaan lebih kepada misi kemanusiaan dan bantuan perubatan di wilayah mundur berkenaan.

“Malaysia tidak pernah bersekongkol dengan AS, malah penghantaran pasukan ke sana juga bagi membantu membangunkan semula negara itu atas jemputan Kerajaan Afghanistan yang begitu mengagumi pembangunan negara kita.

“Ini turut mengambil kira peranan aktif Malaysia dalam Pertubuhan Persidangan Negara Islam (OIC) dan ASEAN sebelum ini. Justeru, isu bersekongkol ini tidak sepatutnya dijadikan gimik politik hanya untuk menarik perhatian umum,” katanya kepada pemberita, di sini semalam.

Beliau sebelum itu menyaksikan majlis menandatangani kontrak pegawai dan pemain Persatuan Bola Sepak Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) - Liga Malaysia Musim 2011 di sebuah hotel terkemuka di ibu negara.

Keseluruhannya, sembilan pegawai dan 31 anggota MALCON-ISAF ditempatkan di wilayah terpencil itu sejak 19 Oktober lalu untuk menjalankan pemeriksaan dan rawatan kesihatan kepada penduduk setempat, selain melatih doktor dan jururawat tempatan bagi tempoh penugasan antara enam hingga sembilan bulan.

Ia sebahagian daripada Program Pembangunan Semula Wilayah (PRT) Afghanistan diketuai AS dan Pertubuhan Perjanjian Atlantik Utara (NATO), malah Malaysia turut mencipta sejarah sebagai negara Islam dan bukan ahli NATO pertama terpilih menyertai misi berkenaan.

Sementara itu, katanya, kerajaan masih belum memuktamadkan pembelian dua model pesawat tempur pelbagai guna (MRCA), FA-18 E Super Hornet dan FA-18 F Super Hornet bertujuan menggantikan pesawat lama, MIF-29 N yang akan ditamatkan operasinya secara berperingkat menjelang 2015.

“Walaupun pembelian pesawat baru itu bersifat strategik, namun kajian terperinci perlu dilakukan, termasuk mengambil kira implikasinya terhadap belanjawan kerajaan kerana ia membabitkan perbelanjaan tinggi,” katanya.

by venez Tue 30 Nov 2010, 10:24 am

kalau korang perasan statement tuh, MENHAN ada sebut 2 model pesawat tempur mean Gripen ngan SH dibeli serentak ker? h3

by mumuchi Tue 30 Nov 2010, 10:28 am

aku baca lain la...E ganti MIG dan F ganti/tambah maritime...Supergripen cicir...so 2 model ajalah kita punya MRCA ni ya? BAgus gak dan masih tepati dua-source...

by tin Tue 30 Nov 2010, 10:35 am

mumuchi wrote:aku baca lain la...E ganti MIG dan F ganti/tambah maritime...Supergripen cicir...so 2 model ajalah kita punya MRCA ni ya? BAgus gak dan masih tepati dua-source...

huhuhu... gumbira pakcik sam What a Face

by mumuchi Tue 30 Nov 2010, 10:38 am

damn..citer terbaru...tapi bukan MISC punya kut..dan nampak tak ada rakyat kita...BM5 tak balik sana lagi ka?

Tuesday November 30, 2010

Malaysian ship hijacked

NAIROBI (Kenya): Somali pirates have hijacked a Malaysian-flagged ship with 23 crew members on board in the Indian Ocean the European Union’s anti-piracy task force said.

It said yesterday that the Kenya-bound MV Albedo was seized about 900 nautical miles east of Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu.

The ship originated from the United Arab Emirates’ port town of Jebel Ali.

The anti-piracy force said the Malaysian-owned ship was seized on Friday and the crew hailed from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Iran.

Somalia has not had an effective government for 19 years, allowing piracy to flourish off its coast turning it into a perfect refuge for criminal gangs.

Piracy has long been a problem in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.

Both AFP and AP had reported that pirates now hold 22 vessels and 521 hostages.

On Aug 19, 2008, the Bunga Melati Dua, with 29 Malaysians and 10 Filipinos on board, was hijacked at 10.09pm.

Then on Aug 29 that year, Bunga Melati Lima, with 36 Malaysians and five Filipinos on board, was hijacked in Yemeni waters at 9.50pm.

The ships were released by Somali pirates after a ransom was paid.

Media reports claimed the MISC had paid US$2mil (RM6.9mil) for the release of each vessel.

Following these incidents, an international conference on piracy was organised by the Malaysian Government asking the United Nations to coordinate maritime force operations to suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia.

Government officials, and representatives of naval and shipping bodies who gathered for a two-day meeting organised by Wisma Putra, felt that successful mechanisms established by the littoral states of the Straits of Malacca must be adopted.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/30/nation/7526701&sec=nation

by marc_zman Tue 30 Nov 2010, 10:41 am

send in the cavalry.!!! eh silap.. send in the navy.!!!!!!!

seriously.. mau nego ka.? tau mau tactical ops.?

by tin Tue 30 Nov 2010, 10:43 am

The MV ALBEDO is Malaysian flagged and owned, with a crew of 23 (Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and Iranian). The vessel was carrying containers and was bound for Mombasa from Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Albedo IMO 9041162, dwt 15562, built 1993, flag Malaysia, operator Majestic Enrich Shipping Sendirian Berhad. Vessel was already attacked by pirates on June 02 this year, but escaped.
http://www.odin.tc/eng/articles/914-Somali-pirates-hit-a-jackpot.asp

by yaminz Tue 30 Nov 2010, 10:44 am

venez wrote:kalau korang perasan statement tuh, MENHAN ada sebut 2 model pesawat tempur mean Gripen ngan SH dibeli serentak ker? h3

Pehhh, E ngan F skali... hopefully mjadi... Very Happy

by mumuchi Tue 30 Nov 2010, 10:44 am

Malaysian flagged tak semestinya malaysian owned..kalau flag of convenience dan tak ada rakyat terlibat, rasanya gomen tak terlibat secara mendalam kut..

by marc_zman Tue 30 Nov 2010, 10:55 am

walaupun anak kapal bukan warganegara kita, tapi dek disebabkan kapal tu harta benda syarikat negara kita, sudah tentu gomen akan terlibat sama dalam nego tuk bebaskan kapal n anak2 kapal tu..

by mumuchi Tue 30 Nov 2010, 11:11 am

keyword statement eden "mendalam", lebey2 lagi tak ada rakyat terlibat....ingat kes tugboat tu..sonyap jo tak silap aku...

[url]Noel Choong, head of the International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre, confirmed the MV Albedo had been hijacked. However, it is learnt that there were no Malaysians aboard the vessel. Read more: Pirates seize Malaysian cargo ship http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/2sihi/Article/#ixzz16jPW3sXy[/url]

by standupper Wed 01 Dec 2010, 8:34 am

Sibuk betul task force counter terrorism pdrm... tapi tadak kecoh-kecoh tayang publik tangkap suspek.

Terror suspect tied to Medan bank heist
By AMY CHEW
newsdesk@thestar.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: A suspected Indonesian militant involved in the RM139mil robbery of a CIMB Niaga bank in Medan, Sumatra, was arrested in Malaysia recently as he tried to smuggle weapons back to his country for terror activities, according to a regional counter-terrorism source.

The suspect, Fadli Sadama, 27, is believed to have planned to use the weapons to attack an Indonesian prison holding convicted terrorist Toni Togar.

The source told The Star that Fadli was arrested on Oct 13 as he was travelling to Johor in a bus.

Fadli had two revolvers, which he had bought at Sg Golok, Kelantan, the source added.

Toni is believed to be the mastermind of the Medan CIMB Niaga heist in August and several other bank robberies in North Sumatra, according to outgoing Indonesian national police chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri.

“Toni is capable of controlling the Medan terror cell from behind bars,” Danuri was quoted as saying by the Jakarta Globe.

Fadli is allegedly a long-time supporter of Toni, who was jailed for 20 years for his involvement in the 2003 JW Marriot Hotel bombing, the Christmas eve bombings of 2000 and the 2003 robbery of Lippo Bank in Medan.

Toni, who is being held at the Pematang Siantar Penintentiary in North Sumatra, is expected to be moved to Jakarta for questioning soon.

Fadli is believed to have helped plan the daring CIMB Niaga robbery, where 16 heavily-armed men stormed the bank, shot dead a police officer and seriously wounded two bank security guards.

The Medan terror cell is said to have links in Aceh, where one of its training camps was located.

Another Indonesian man, allegedly involved in the Aceh terror training camp, was arrested in Shah Alam on Sept 29.

The regional counter-terrorism source identified him as 25 year-old Taufik Marzuki, a former member of the now-defunct separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which waged a 29-year insurgency against Jakarta.

“Taufik came to Malaysia to hide after police discovered the Aceh training camp.

“We don’t know how he got to Malaysia,” said the regional source.

Taufik fled to Malaysia when Indonesian police raided the Aceh training camp last February, in which three policemen and a civilian were killed.

by escortburuk Fri 03 Dec 2010, 4:54 pm

Cessna 402B decommissioned
2010/12/03
Adrian David

KUALA LUMPUR: After faithfully serving the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) for 35 years the twin-engine, propellor driven Cessna 402B became a part of history when it was decommissioned, yesterday.

At a simple ceremony at the RMAF base in Subang, its chief Gen Tan Sri Rodzali Daud did the honours. He said one of the Cessnas would be sent to the RMAF Museum in Sungai Besi, with the rest used for the teaching of technical courses.

The RMAF took delivery of 10 Cessna 402B initially for advance flying training of its pilots at the No. 1 Flying Training School in Alor Star, Kedah in 1975.

Another two were utilised for aerial photography by the National Survey and Mapping Department. Of the 12, at least three are learnt to have crashed.

However in 1983, the arrival of an initial batch of 44 Pilatus PC-7 turbo trainers replaced the Cessnas along with the single-engine Bulldog B108, used for basic pilot training.

While the Bulldogs were used by flying clubs and to help keep senior pilots maintain their ‘currency’ (keep their flying licence active), the Cessnas were moved to the No. 2 Squadron at the RMAF base in Sungai Besi to help train pilots for multi-engine conversion.

In 1987, three Cessnas were depatched to the RMAF base in Kuching, Sarawak. In 1993, the Cessnas began service with the No. 4 Squadron at the RMAF base in Subang, with a detachment deployed to RMAF Sungai Besi.

In 1997, the Cessnas became part of the No. 20 Squadron at Subang.

Rodzali said the Cessnas served well for other functions like for military and civil communication, mercy missions, search and rescue, reconnaissance and even for VIP flights.

He added the Cessnas also trained the country’s first women transport pilots Lt Zainab Sharif and Lt Fadzillah Abdullah.

Another significant story of the Cessna was when three of it - the Spirit of Malaysia I, II and III - took part in the Malaysian International Air Race ‘90 that flew between Langkawi and Paris. Former RMAF chief Lt Gen Tan Sri Mohammed Ngah Said led the team.

Meanwhile, Rodzali presented scrolls to 32 young officers who graduated from the Air Force College in Alor Star, during a parade earlier in the morning.

Capt Mohd Norazman Rameli was adjudged the best overall cadet.

Rodzali also presented flight safety awards to five pilots who flew aircraft without any incidents or accidents.

They are majors MiG-29 instructor Sebastian Arokiaraj William who had clocked a total of 1,404.6 flying hours, AS61-N1 VVIP helicopter pilot Narulnizam Razali (1,533.9 hours), Hercules C-130 VVIP pilot Tan Thian Khim (2,346 hours), S70A Blackhawk helicopter pilot Sharudin Miskam (1,620.2 hours) and helicopter instructor Rosli Hashim (1,546 hours).

Major Rozman Shah Abdul Rahman was presented with a Green Endorsement for safely landing his F-5E jet at the Butterworth base despite the aircraft’s right main wheel came offf after take-off.

Warrant Officer I Hardy Mohamad Haron and Sgt Shahrizal Abu Bakar were named `Airmen of the Year 2010’.

by standupper Sat 11 Dec 2010, 3:59 pm

Kementerian Pertahanan perinci pelarasan gaji

11/12/2010 3:44pm

KUALA TERENGGANU 11 Dis. - Kementerian Pertahanan telah

mengadakan perbincangan dengan Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) berhubung pelarasan skima gaji Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM).

Menteri Pertahanan, Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berkata, beliau sendiri telah berbincang dengan Ketua Pengarah JPA Datuk Seri Abu Bakar Abdullah untuk memperincikan tentang pelarasan gaji tentera, supaya sekurang-kurangnya bersamaan dengan Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) mengikut pangkat.

"Tetapi sebenarnya jika mengikut Perlembagaan Malaysia, skima perkhidmatan ATM hendaklah berada di atas lain-lain perkhidmatan.

"Asas itu yang saya pegang walaupun ada yang pertikaikan tak perlu ada kenaikan gaji, kononnya askar banyak berehat dan tak berperang. Jadi, adakah perlu perang dulu baru nak naik gaji," katanya.

Ahmad Zahid berkata, ATM adalah pasukan profesional yang memainkan peranan tersendiri termasuk ketika negara aman.- Bernama

makin ramai ler yg bengang dengan jeneral lulus srp... What a Face

by mumuchi Tue 14 Dec 2010, 11:00 pm

Innalillah....

Juruterbang helikopter terhempas dikenal pasti

2010/12/14

IPOH: Mangsa nahas helikopter yang terhempas di Malim Nawar, petang tadi dikenal pasti sebagai Inspektor Mohd Shukri Othman, 31, dari Unit Latihan Polis Udara Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM).

Allahyarham yang sedang mengikuti kursus latihan penerbangan di Integrated Training And Services berpusat di Terminal Lapangan Terbang Sultan Azlan Shah, maut apabila helikopter yang dipandunya terhempas sebelum terbakar di sebuah kawasan lombong di Malim Nawar jam 3 petang.

Beliau berasal dari Permatang Tok Gelam, Seberang Perai, Penang meninggalkan seorang balu berusia 28 tahun anak lelaki berumur setahun lebih.

Ketika kejadian, Allahyarham sedang mengendalikan penerbangan solo dengan pesawat pelatih milik syarikat penerbangan swasta itu.

Helikopter jenis Robinson 44 (R-44), dengan empat tempat duduk itu dipercayai hilang kawalan ketika berada di ruang udara lalu terhempas dan terbakar.

Mula2 ingat ecureuil PDRM....

by blankrasta Wed 15 Dec 2010, 12:44 am

NGV Tech To Build Training Vessels For Malaysian Navy

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Shipbuilder NGV Tech Sdn Bhd is collaborating with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd (DSME) to construct two 75.9-metre training-cum-patrol vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).

"In the period of 24 months, we will collaborate to design, build and deliver the naval vessels," NGV Tech Executive Chairman Datuk Zulkifli Shariff told reporters after the contract signing ceremony here today.

"DSME will do the retail design; the vessel blocks will be transported to Malaysia and we will start joining it together at our 24-hectare shipyard in Sijangkang," he added.

NGV Tech builds about 40 ships annually, generating about RM500 million in revenue.

Zulkifli said the company had previously built and delivered naval vessels for foreign countries but the new units were bigger and more elaborate and sophisticated in design and capabilities.

"This will be our maiden project with the RMN. And with our local manpower and experience to be derived from DSME, we are confident that we will produce superb marine vessels for them," he said.

He also revealed that both vessels would be worth about RM150 million to RM180 million each depending on the negotiation outcomes.

Meanwhile, NGV Tech has also offered DSME to design the Multi Role Support Ship (MRSS) which the RMN has a need as well.

"We will start the retail design as per the requirements of the RMN and once orders have been confirmed, we can start building immediately," he said.

Currently, the company is in talks with other potential MRSS buyers, namely Nigeria and Egypt.

"By doing the design first, we can save about 20 months as designing this kind of vessels is time consuming, especially when MRSS is a large vessel which is 157 metres in length," he said.

He added, the MRSS could cost potential buyers about RM1.2 billion to RM1.3 billion each.

Present at the ceremony today were former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed and DSME President and Chief Executive Officer Nam Sang-Tae.

Nam said the deal with NGV Tech was the first of its kind for DSME.

"I think this is a good starting point for us although we do not see any significant impact in the near term," he said, expecting more collaborations with NGV Tech in future.

by powerw00t Wed 15 Dec 2010, 12:46 am

Aku ni kira dah lama bekerja kat port klang sedari bujang dan selalu lepak rumah kawan2 kat sijangkang, tak sangka pulak sijangkang skang ni dah jadi area pembuatan kapal Smile

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