Old not obsolete: LCS equipment in storage still usable, says BNS CEO

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LUMUT: Most of the equipment stored in warehouses at the Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) here are not obsolete as claimed and still usable, says Capt (R) Azhar Jumaat.

The BNS chief executive officer said the equipment would still be installed onto the six Royal Malaysian Navy littoral combat ships , pending certification by manufacturers.He said claims that 15% of the equipment was obsolete were not entirely accurate.

"Some are in the obsolescence phase and not totally obsolete yet," he said in a briefing during a visit by members of the press to the dockyard here on Saturday ."Some need routine maintenance for preservation, which could then last for another 25 years. "Equipment such as television sets are for leisure and cannot be compared to mission-critical equipment like guns and missiles," he added.LCS scandal should be thoroughly investigated without bias, says Iskandar Puteri MCA division chief

Public Accounts Committee chairman Wong Kah Who, in the PAC report on the LCS project, had said that 15% of the equipment stored at warehouses had become obsolete. Azhar said five LCS were being built concurrently, with the first ship at the 60% completion stage, followed by the rest at 48%, 43%, 36% and 22% completion stages respectively.However, he said construction had yet to begin on the sixth ship.

 

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Can somebody look at the invoices & tally up the cost for those items ?🤪

SHIT HAS hit the fan, CEO is BSing, sweaty forehead, nervous tone...aiyoh, this spin ain't gonna fix the 6billion farce...that ship at Lumut looks like junk!!!

Mana ships?

So Malaysians paid top dollars for old products? Brilliant =.=

Kns ceo

Our Navy ordered a new combat ship, not one with old equipments. Unbelievable mediocrity mindset. This is our defense for God’s sake.

Just rusted...

That’s not the issue right ?

so we’re paying all the money for…old ships?

All this episodes could have been solved if and if you BNS could have produced one LCS to sail by now. But you wasted that opportunity and you have to cover one mistakes with others now. Just admit it’s your fault and make one LCS asap to proof your point. Bolehkah.. BNS!

Supplied with lousy equipment with high cost - the country loses.

I strongly suggest for the whole family of those approved and signed for all these ships stay on the ship for 1 year to proof it is safe

Depends on the timeline to build a complete LCS. 10 years

Mana ships?

Hahaha sebiji pun x siap lol grr grr grr tido nyap nyap nyap 6 billion habissss.... mk nk duit lg 6 billion boleh? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Complete the LCS1 and see how usable it is. 🧠🐂

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