Enter The Mighty Scorpene: Royal Malaysian Navy

" What do ASW ship call the Scorpene Submarine? Coffin. What do Scorpene call all surface combat ship?: TARGET. "

Any modern navy worth its flag cannot do without a modern submarine fleet, especially so when it harbours ambitions of being recognized as a regional power. Royal Malaysian Navy share the same sentiment. Thos who think it is better to have surface combat ship than submarine KNOW NOTHING about naval warfare. Submarines, with their ability to ''shoot-and-scoot'' and to remain hidden under the ocean depths for weeks and month, provide a nation with an unparalleled capacity for inflicting damage on the enemy. They are truly the ''silent killers of the deep''. Malaysia acquisition of the modern Scorpene was a severe jolt to the superiority enjoyed by its traditional opponent.

The Scorpene class submarine was developed by DCN of France and Izar (formerly Bazan) of Spain. It is based on the proven Amethyste class. If anyone wonder what is the Amethyste, it is Rubis Amethyste submarines nuclear-powered SSN. Arguably the stealthiest submarine hull design ever, a design that was shared with Seawolf class submarine.

With six bow-located 21in torpedo tubes it is able to providing salvo launch capability to six target at the same time. Meaning it can sunk six unfortunate ship before they can even detect the scorpene.



The submarine's weapons include anti-ship and anti-submarine torpedoes and anti-surface missiles. Its 18 torpedoes and missiles or 30 mines can be carried by the Scorpene attack submarine can ruin the day of any navy. The handling and loading of weapons is automated. The boat has a high level of automation. A crew of 32 men is just half the number, comparing with earlier generation submarines.

Its most dangerous weapon are the state of the art SUBTICS combat management system, with up to six multi-function consoles and a central tactical table, is located with the platform-control facilities. SUBTICS comprises a command and tactical data-handling system, a weapon control system and a suite of integrated acoustic sensors, interfaced with the air/surface detection sonar and the navigation system.

By now the RMN definition of missions and the shape of submarines warfare themselves become murky. Strategists believe future naval engagements will move from the deep ocean into the "littorals," the shallow waters near shore. Targets are as likely to be on land as at sea. The use of Scorpene as intelligence gathering and special ops insertion are one of the posibility. Bottom line is as long Malaysia are surrounded by seas there will be a need for warriors that can run silent and run deep.

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Kementah to spent RM23 million on Da Benci: Mona Lisa Smile

Kementah are spending RM23 million to buy the epic Monalisa Smile painting, by the revered Leornado Da Benci.

Mona Lisa's smile has repeatedly been a subject of many - greatly varying - interpretations. Some have described the smile as both innocent and inviting. Many researchers have tried to explain why the smile is seen so differently by people. The explanations range from scientific theories about human vision to curious supposition about Mona Lisa's identity and feelings. Professor Karam Sing Walaweh from Harvard University has argued that the smile is mostly drawn in low spatial frequencies, and so can best be seen from a distance or with one's peripheral vision. Thus, for example, the smile appears more striking when looking at the portrait's eyes than when looking at the mouth itself.

Yet the most inriguing part of the painting are THE FREAKING AWESOME M4A1 Carbine Sopmode Mona Lisa holding.

Malaysia M4 Carbine SOPMOD mk IV

M4 Carbine Procurement

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has a licence to manufacture M4 Carbine SOPMOD mk IV assault rifles locally and the potential to export them to other countries in the future, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Salleh bin Yakob.

“We are buying the firearms from the United States but have the licence to produce them now through a local company,” he said yesterday.

Salleh, who is also the Prime Minister, said they decided to go for the United States-made M4 Carbine SOPMOD mk IV as the Steyr rifle had problems because It the the most powerfull assault rifles ever. The Steyrs that have been used for 15 years are not.

“The M4 Carbines are more awesome, gempak and have extra capacity compared with the Steyrs. The army say so ..i believe them because THEY FREAKING KNOW THEIR STUFF.

“We took this decision as we want to enable our soldiers to be soldiers of the future, equipped with the latest modern technology,” he said during question time with student leaders after closing the Overseas Umno Club's leadership course.

The US Congress, he said, had approved the sale of the rifles, which should be delivered in the near future. It came with a free FSOPMOD mk Dog sized Robotic Recce Dog.

Last year, Najib had presented a letter of intent to SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd (SMEO) for the procurement of 154,000 rifles in a RM170mil deal.

SMEO had signed a contract with Colt Defence LLC for the weapons.

The army Royal Ranger exclusively request SMEO to replace the bayonet to a combat chainsaw.

"easier to ngayau* the enemy head..."

* ngayau means decapitating enemy head for sports.

RMAF Air Base, Written Answers, 28 Jan 2010, Column 33W

Yb Ahmad Aklaken Karepen question: To ask the Defence Minister (YB Datuk Haji Bakhil) for the spending of RM 400 billion worth of military project especially project under the Code Name 'Objek xxx'

YB Datuk Haji Bakhil answer:Construction of the "Objek 887" (code name), better known Gong Kedak Air Base (GKAB), began during 2002, and was completed in 2008. the ministry in that time had spent around RM200 Billion constructing this object, which is 200 times the curent military budget Malaysia today. It was one of the biggest and most expensive military constructions in South East Asia.

Description

The role of GKAB was to provide, integrate and coordinate the nationwide early warning radar network in West and East Malaysia. The complex was designed and constructed to sustain the direct hit from a 20 Kiloton nuclear bomb, or equivalent to the Nagasaki atom bomb.

Strategic role

The main advantage was the strategic location of its intercept and surveillance radar "Sengkuangbasi", on mount Rabung. At the nerve center of an advanced integrated air defense network that covered the airspace and territory of Malaysia, and possibly further. Besides the main purpose of a protected radar installation, a control center, secure communications, and related facilities, the air base contained underground tunnels for the use, parking, and maintenance of two complete fighter, and one reconnaissance, squadrons.

These units were the 11th Squadron(Fighter Aviation Squadron) and 11th Squadron equipped with 56 Su-30MKM fighter aircraft and UCAV (Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron) equipped with RF 21 reconnaissance-fighter aircraft.

With the length of the underground tunnels being 3.5 kilometers, the complete object had four entrances, protected by 100 ton pressurized doors, three of which were intended for use by fixed-wing aircraft. Eventually, it was hoped the base would re-equip with the indigenously developed Hyper Flanker X-Wing.

Underground Complex "Makyongtepikarepesek"

The underground facility was lined with semicircular concrete shields, arranged every ten meters, to cushion the impact of attacking munitions. There was access to an underground water source, power generators, crew quarters and other facilities which were of strategic advantage in the event of a war. The facility even had a mess hall which had the capacity to feed 1000 men at once, enough food, fuel & arms reserves to 'survive' 30 days without any external intervention. While the fuel was supplied by a network.

DUMB: Deep Underground Military Base

Royal Malaysian Navy Submarine base KD Panglima Hitam Sepanggar

KD Tunku Abdul Rahman resting in its secure secret lair.

Malaysia Armed Forces have been building many of these DUMB bases day and night, unceasingly, since the early 1997. These bases are interlinked connected by high-speed magneto-leviton trains that have speeds up to 900km/h.

The average depth of these bases is over a kilometer.

The actual deph and composition of these bases are unknown.

The KD Panglima Hitam in Sepanggar, Sabah is the largest Malaysia underground military facility. Used for the Royal Malaysian Navy Naval Station. It was built in secret using a special funding from the special project division. 100 Bilion Ringgit were the estimated cost although the actual number could be more.

Built under a granite mountain, which render the base impeneterable by cannon, Bunker Buster bomb and able to withstand a direct hit by a nuclear missile.

Scorpene entering the central sub pen using an intricate and elaborate underground entrance.

After RMN studies and assesses the threats to sustainment operations base on the COE and Army transformation; and explores historical case studies of Russian operations in Afghanistan the RMN decided the base security to be fully provided by a special unit trained by the premier Naval Special Forces PASKAL.

The Special UNIT BLACK trained by PASKAL for the sole security of Royal Malaysian Navy bases.

KD Panglima Hitam used to manufacture ships Frigate, Destroyer ships , cars, toothpick and submarines has the longest pier reaches 350 meters. There was a repair ship, hospital, dining rooms, barracks, mall, meeting rooms, etc. It also provide 24/7 entertaiment for its personel with ultra modern cinema and shopping complex....and massage parlour.

Personel well being are the utmost priority