The short answer here is that the readiness of the MAF is not good. The more nuanced answer is it depends on which service you are looking at.
The Army is in a decent state. The main strategic units in armor and artillery, the PT-91 Twardy and the Astros II MLRS, are both relatively recent purchases and remain in service. A major component of the Armored forces, the AV8 Gempita, has also recently been purchased and about half are delivered, while the Artillery is in the midst of being upgraded and expanded.
The 2 Scorpène class submarines, after long delays, are also new and should be in good fighting trim. More concerning, though, is that the delays and life extensions of older ships are indicative that the RMN will not be receiving new funds for equipment anytime soon.
For now, the RMN has enough resources to fulfill its duties – but with the threat of China in the South China Sea looming that may not be the case for much longer.
The RMAF, though, is in a damning state, and this is critical considering the importance of the air force in modern conflicts. Firstly, it suffers from using too many types of airplanes as its front line aircraft. The RMAF operates British, Russian, and American front-line aircraft from 3 different manufacturers, making it logistically and economically challenging to support all of them – and this is just their fighter aircraft.
Recently, in 2019, the RMAF sent out requests for information for the light combat aircraft program to several manufacturers in Korea, Italy, and Pakistan. This problem looks set to continue.
More at https://shrtcô.de/okViR1 (scroll down to read)
The Army is in a decent state. The main strategic units in armor and artillery, the PT-91 Twardy and the Astros II MLRS, are both relatively recent purchases and remain in service. A major component of the Armored forces, the AV8 Gempita, has also recently been purchased and about half are delivered, while the Artillery is in the midst of being upgraded and expanded.
The 2 Scorpène class submarines, after long delays, are also new and should be in good fighting trim. More concerning, though, is that the delays and life extensions of older ships are indicative that the RMN will not be receiving new funds for equipment anytime soon.
For now, the RMN has enough resources to fulfill its duties – but with the threat of China in the South China Sea looming that may not be the case for much longer.
The RMAF, though, is in a damning state, and this is critical considering the importance of the air force in modern conflicts. Firstly, it suffers from using too many types of airplanes as its front line aircraft. The RMAF operates British, Russian, and American front-line aircraft from 3 different manufacturers, making it logistically and economically challenging to support all of them – and this is just their fighter aircraft.
Recently, in 2019, the RMAF sent out requests for information for the light combat aircraft program to several manufacturers in Korea, Italy, and Pakistan. This problem looks set to continue.
More at https://shrtcô.de/okViR1 (scroll down to read)
