The Chief of Army (COA), General Tan Sri Dato’ Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan, had the opportunity to witness the Exercise LEMBING SAKTI at Tanjung Hantu, Lumut, Perak.
This exercise also involved the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), and local civil enforcement agencies to ensure training safety.
The Exercise LEMBING SAKTI is a live-fire training of the ASTROS II Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) under the command of the Rocket Artillery Brigade Headquarters (BAR). This exercise aims to test the readiness and efficiency of personnel in operating the ASTROS II MLRS according to the Army Training and Evaluation Program (ARTEP). A total of 128 rockets were launched in this exercise.
The exercise continued with the firing of seven 155mm G5 MK III artillery shells. The purpose of this firing was to test the Base Bleed capability, which has been in the Army’s inventory since 2001, marking the first time it has been fired.
Also present were the Deputy Chief of the Army, Lieutenant General Dato’ Tengku Muhammad Fauzi bin Tengku Ibrahim, Western Field Army Commander, Lieutenant General Dato’ Pahlawan Hj Muhammad Huzaimi bin Sabri, Chief of Staff of the Army, Lieutenant General Dato’ Zaidan bin Atan, and other senior Army officers.
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Panglima Tentera Darat (PTD), Jeneral Tan Sri Dato’ Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan telah berkesempatan menyaksikan Eksesais Lembing Sakti di Tanjung Hantu, Lumut, Perak.
Eks ini turut melibatkan Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM), Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) dan agensi penguatkuasa awam setempat dalam menentukan keselamatan latihan.
Eks Lembing Sakti merupakan latihan tembakan Sistem Roket Lancar Berganda (SRLB) ASTROS II di bawah kendalian Markas Briged Artileri Roket (BAR). Eks ini bertujuan untuk menguji tahap kesiagaan dan kecekapan anggota dalam pengendalian SRLB ASTROS II berpandukan Sistem Latihan dan Penilaian Tentera Darat (ARTEP). Sebanyak 128 butir roket telah dilancarkan untuk tembakan kali ini.
Eks seterusnya diteruskan dengan tembakan Meriam 155MM G5 MK III sebanyak 7 butir ditembak. Tujuan tembakan ini dilaksanakan bagi menguji keupayaan Base Bleed yang telah berada dalam inventori Tentera Darat (TD) sejak tahun 2001 dan ini merupakan kali pertama ianya ditembak.
Turut hadir Timbalan Panglima Tentera Darat, Leftenan Jeneral Dato’ Tengku Muhammad Fauzi bin Tengku Ibrahim, Panglima Medan Barat Tentera Darat , Leftenan Jeneral Dato’ Pahlawan Hj Muhammad Huzaimi bin Sabri, Ketua Staf Tentera Darat (KSTD), Leftenan Jeneral Dato’ Zaidan bin Atan serta Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan Tentera Darat.
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