26 May 2006

The Malaysian armed forces search for ninety-eight 8x8

The Malaysia authorities have announced a requirement for ninety-eight 8x8 vehicles, which will be sufficient to equip one cavalry regiment.

The competing vehicles include:

• the Finnish Patria Vehicles Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV), fitted with an Oto Melara two-person turret and armed with ATK GunSystems Company 30 mm MK 44 cannon
• the Swiss Mowag Piranha IIIC, also fitted with an Oto Melara two-person turret
• the Turkish FNSS Pars, fitted with a one-person Sharpshooter turret armed with an ATK Gun Systems Company 25 mm M242 cannon.

The Malaysian army is already equipped with several hundred Turkish AFVs armed with the Sharpshooter turret and M242 gun and it is not unlikely that they will select the Turkish 8x8 in the name of Islamic solidarity again.

Source: Janes Defence Weekly. 3rd May2006

4 comments:

Merv Kwok said...

Or, Proton will build them whatever they need and halfway through wargames, they'll all break down. Bwahahaha

Chuang Shyue Chou said...

What's really wrong with Proton? Has it really got a bad reputation? Do they break down frequently?

Aren't Proton based on older models of Mitsubishi subcompacts? And Mitsubishi cars are quite reliable and well-made? At least I know they are popular among Bengs.

Anonymous said...

not buying any kit from singapore then?

Chuang Shyue Chou said...

You know they'll never do that unless we agree to Mahathir's bridge!