14 September 2018
Non Russian suits of the Su-30MKM (image : tapatalk)
A Russian manufacturer has responded to the allegation that Moscow has sold low-quality Su-30MKM fighter jets to them.
A Russian manufacturer has responded to the allegation that Moscow has sold low-quality Su-30MKM fighter jets to them.
"The issues related to Su-30MKM fighter-supplied by Russia were met by Defense Secretary Mohamad Sabu last month," a senior Malaysian Air Force official said. Concerned about defects in the maintenance of them. "
According to the official, the RMAF initially received good support from the Russians, but soon after encountered the difficulties caused by Russian bureaucracy. In particular, Russian business practices are not open or transparent to the West.
"It would have been good for Russia to support us for some time after the handover of the aircraft, but they did not specify all the details when the contract was signed.
In particular, at the time of purchase of the contracted Russian and Malaysian manufacturers, they did not inform us of the need to perform certain maintenance activities after 10 years that only they had. can perform.
Meanwhile, American production aircraft are easy to operate because their maintenance and sales systems are simple and well planned, the official added, adding that Americans now have FMS programs to Assist governments in operating weapons, defense equipment and services, and military training.
All this shows the fact that what the US buys as well as maintenance is very reliable, "the RMAF representative said.
Su-30SM of Kazakhstan with all Russian component (photo : Andrey Zakharenko)
Responding to Malaysia's claims that Russia sold low-quality Su-30MKMs and poor aftermarket services, Russia explained that the technical error was with both Irkut and Malaysia's aircraft. It is entirely up to the user to do the wrong thing.
In addition, due to lack of technical maintenance of the aircraft bought from Russia. Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur has just ended a major overhaul with a contractor selected by former Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Thus, the reason for the disastrous Su-30MKM in Russia's RMAF is not satisfactory. For example, the Su-30SM of Kazakhstan, which does not have any complaints about the quality of its products, evaluates its reliable operation and meets all tactical requirements.
In addition to the operating method, the addition of foreigners to Russian aircraft, such as French sensors, display screens, or Israel's target indications, is also believed to be responsible. The phenomenon of system conflict.
Although it is unclear what the cause is, there is the fact that the RMAF currently has only four Su-30MKM out of a total of 18 such fighter jets capable of taking off and performing missions.
In order to escape this catastrophic situation, the Malaysian Air Force was forced to seek a domestic solution to maintain its combat readiness for the Su-30MKM fighter squadron. However, no feasible solution is available.