GEMAS, 21 June 2022 – The Fire Power Training (FPT) in 2022 which is also an annual event for the Malaysian Army (TDM) was successfully held at Syed Sirajuddin Camp today.
This exercise is a parallel approach
with the planning of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) under the MINDEF 2022 Strategic Plan and the Defence White Paper which is to ensure that the MAF’s readiness continues to be at the highest level in order to defend national sovereignty.
Not only that, this FPT is also one of the various ongoing efforts that MINDEF and MAF have implemented, especially over the past few months. With the aim of ensuring that all three services of MAF continue to be equipped with the assets they need despite facing this challenging post-pandemic era.
The organization of this FPT is not only important to test the team management as well as the ability and competence of members in carrying out live ammunition training. In fact, it is also the best platform to demonstrate the ability of TDM members in operating sophisticated and state-of-the-art vehicle and armament platforms professionally as the training is provided.
For this year, the FPT direct firing segment lasted for about 2 hours with the conduct of maneuvers and firepower involving the assets of Infantry, Mechanised, Armor, Artillery, PUTD and Aircraft of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).
It involves a total of 2,300 officers and members from various specialties as well as 644 various types of combat vehicles, support vehicles and weapon systems. These include PT 91M PENDEKAR, AV8 Gempita, AV 4 Lipan Bara, ACV 300 Adnan and the Malaysian Infantry Fighting Vehicle (MIFV).
While armament assets include small armaments to large caliber cannons and rockets such as Astros II Multiple Launch Rocket System, 155 MM G5 MK III Cannon, 105 MM PH L5 Cannon, INGWE Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), BAKTAR SHIKAN, Mortar 120MM and 81MM as well as Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG-7 40MM).
Also involved are helicopters from the three services of MAF, namely Super Lynx and AS555 Fennec Helicopters from RMN, EC 725 Helicopters from RMAF and Agusta A109 LOH and MD530G Helicopters from PUTD.
Meanwhile, in the indirect firing segment, the Tactical Display Air Support (CAS) capability for RMAF aircraft in this exercise was demonstrated which involved the assets of fighter aircraft namely FA 18 D Hornet and BAE Hawk 208.
Overall, this year’s FPT went smoothly as planned. It also highlights to the public that the readiness of the MAF, especially TDM in carrying out its main task of defending national security continues to be at the highest level.
𝗞𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗨𝗥 𝗔𝗧𝗠, 𝗗𝗜𝗨𝗝𝗜 𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗞𝗨𝗔𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗡 (𝗟𝗞𝗧) 𝗧𝗔𝗛𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮
GEMAS, 21 Jun 2022 – Latihan Kuasa Tembakan (LKT) tahun 2022 yang juga merupakan acara tahunan bagi Tentera Darat Malaysia (TDM) telah berlangsung dengan jayanya bertempat di Kem Syed Sirajuddin hari ini.
Latihan ini merupakan pendekatan yang selari
dengan perancangan Kementerian Pertahanan (MINDEF) dan Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) di bawah Pelan Strategik MINDEF 2022 serta Kertas Putih Pertahanan iaitu memastikan kesiagaan ATM terus berada pada tahap tertinggi demi mempertahankan kedaulatan negara.
Tidak sekadar itu, LKT ini juga merupakan salah satu daripada pelbagai usaha berterusan yang MINDEF dan ATM laksanakan khususnya sejak beberapa bulanlalu. Dengan matlamat, memastikan ketiga-tiga cabang perkhidmatan ATM terus dilengkapi aset-aset yang mereka perlukan biarpun mendepani era pasca pandemik yang serba mencabar ini.
Penganjuran LKT ini bukan sahaja penting bagi mengujipengurusan pasukan serta keupayaan dan kompetensi anggota dalam melaksanakan latihan tembakan peluru hidup. Malah, ia juga medan terbaik untuk memperagakan keupayaan anggota TDM dalam mengendalikan platform kenderaan dan persenjataan yang sophisticated serta terkini secara profesional sebagaimana latihan yang diberikan.
Untuk tahun ini, segmen tembakan langsung LKT telah berlangsung selama kira-kira 2 jam dengan pelaksanaan maneuver dan kuasa tembakan yang melibatkan aset Infantri, Mekanize, Armor, Artileri, PUTD dan Pesawat Udara Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) serta Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM).
Ia melibatkan seramai 2,300 pegawai dan anggota daripada pelbagai kepakaran serta 644 pelbagai jenis kenderaan tempur, kenderaan sokongan dan sistem persenjataan. Initermasuklah PT 91M PENDEKAR, AV8 Gempita, AV 4 Lipan Bara, ACV 300 Adnan dan Malaysian Infantry Fighting Vehicle (MIFV).
Manakala aset persenjataan pula merangkumi persenjataan kecil hingga ke meriam berkaliber besar dan roket seperti Unit Lancar Berganda (ULB) Astros II, Meriam 155 MM G5 MK III, Meriam 105 MM PH L5, Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) INGWE, BAKTAR SHIKAN, Mortar 120MM dan 81MM serta Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG-7 40MM).
Turut dilibatkan ialah helikopter dari ketiga-tiga cabang perkhidmatan ATM iaitu Helikopter Super Lynx dan AS555 Fennec dari TLDM, Helikopter EC 725 dari TUDM serta Helikopter Agusta A109 LOH dan MD530G dari PUTD.
Manakala dalam segmen tembakan tidak langsung, keupayaan Tactical Display Air Support (CAS) bagi pesawat TUDM dalam latihan ini telah dipertontonkan yang melibatkan aset-aset pesawat pejuang iaitu FA 18 D Hornet dan BAE Hawk 208.
Secara keseluruhannya, LKT tahun ini telah berjalan dengan lancar sepertimana yang dirancang. Ia sekaligus menyerlahkan lagi kepada umum bahawa kesiagaan ATM khususnya TDM dalam melaksanakan tugas utamanya iaitu mempertahankan keselamatan negara terus berada pada tahap tertinggi.