Comments on: Why Eurocopter’s Cougar has been selected to replace Nuri http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/ for Malaysia Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: cazz http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/comment-page-2/#comment-141310 cazz Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:18:47 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/#comment-141310 BN government plan to spill USD50m per chopper. BN government plan to spill USD50m per chopper.

]]> By: cazz http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/comment-page-2/#comment-141309 cazz Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:08:20 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/#comment-141309 Gotfather, You are right, i read it again, it does say "in excess", not "in addition". My apology. That makes our BN government look even uglier. Gotfather,
You are right, i read it again, it does say “in excess”, not “in addition”.
My apology.
That makes our BN government look even uglier.

]]> By: Godfather http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/comment-page-2/#comment-140255 Godfather Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:36:48 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/#comment-140255 "The military EC725 can cost in excess of 20 million euros because of the need for specialized equipment, he said." In excess of 20 million Euros usually means 21, 22, or 23 million Euros, so where does the 33 million Euros come in ? “The military EC725 can cost in excess of 20 million euros because of the need for specialized equipment, he said.”

In excess of 20 million Euros usually means 21, 22, or 23 million Euros, so where does the 33 million Euros come in ?

]]> By: cazz http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/comment-page-2/#comment-140065 cazz Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:41:30 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/#comment-140065 http://www.avtoday.com/rw/commercial/offshore/1733.html According to the above article (9th paragraph), each Eurocopter Cougar EC725 cost roughly 33million Eur, assuming the rotorcraft is equip with customized military equipment. 33 mil Eur will be equivalent to USD44.86m. If the RMAF was to acquire a fleet of 12 choppers, aren't we entitled to some good discount? Mind you, 12 choppers is only an initial purchase. Instead of getting discount, we are paying some USD5mil plus more for each chopper. And just what kind of customized military equipment are we fixing on the rotocrafts anyway to take the choppers price tag to its highest chargeable figure? Fello Malaysians, it is pretty plain to see isn't it? Another PM from UMNO and his crony is sucking our blood again. http://www.avtoday.com/rw/commercial/offshore/1733.html

According to the above article (9th paragraph), each Eurocopter Cougar EC725 cost roughly 33million Eur, assuming the rotorcraft is equip with customized military equipment.

33 mil Eur will be equivalent to USD44.86m.

If the RMAF was to acquire a fleet of 12 choppers, aren’t we entitled to some good discount? Mind you, 12 choppers is only an initial purchase. Instead of getting discount, we are paying some USD5mil plus more for each chopper. And just what kind of customized military equipment are we fixing on the rotocrafts anyway to take the choppers price tag to its highest chargeable figure?

Fello Malaysians, it is pretty plain to see isn’t it? Another PM from UMNO and his crony is sucking our blood again.

]]> By: alancheong7 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/comment-page-2/#comment-139965 alancheong7 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:57:03 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/#comment-139965 Good! But Kit, you either need a proof reader or an editor: "the details of the shortlisted bids by the four aircrafts" Aircraft doing the bidding or bidding for aircraft, please? <strong>[Thanks Alan. I confess having computer reading problem. Discerning blog visitors should have discovered many proof-reading mistakes. I need your help to point them out to me. - Kit]</strong> Good!
But Kit, you either need a proof reader or an editor:

“the details of the shortlisted bids by the four aircrafts”

Aircraft doing the bidding or bidding for aircraft, please?

[Thanks Alan. I confess having computer reading problem. Discerning blog visitors should have discovered many proof-reading mistakes. I need your help to point them out to me. - Kit]

]]> By: undergrad2 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/comment-page-2/#comment-139939 undergrad2 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:07:49 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/#comment-139939 There are 'sweeteners' thrown into the deal - like always. We would like to know what these are and who gets them. There are ’sweeteners’ thrown into the deal - like always. We would like to know what these are and who gets them.

]]> By: zak_hammaad http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/comment-page-2/#comment-139926 zak_hammaad Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:45:52 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/#comment-139926 It's a pretty darn good manufacturer though: eurocopter.co.uk It’s a pretty darn good manufacturer though: eurocopter.co.uk

]]> By: OCSunny http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/comment-page-2/#comment-139916 OCSunny Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:59:59 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/#comment-139916 EVERYONE HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT NAJIB IS SUPPOSED TO HEAD THE INVESTIGATION ON THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ISSUES IN SABAH. AFTER SO MANY MONTHS, WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF THE PROBES? NOW WE ARE HEARING ABOUT A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM ... ILLIGAL IMMIGRANTS WITH MYCARD !?! IS NAJIB ALSO RESPONSIBLE TO LOOK INTO THIS AS WELL????? THE PEOPLE OF SABAH ARE PLAIN STUPID TO ALLOW THE ABOVE TO DETERIORATE TO SUCH AN UNHEALTHY STAGE !!!! EVERYONE HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT NAJIB IS SUPPOSED TO HEAD THE INVESTIGATION ON THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ISSUES IN SABAH. AFTER SO MANY MONTHS, WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF THE PROBES? NOW WE ARE HEARING ABOUT A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM … ILLIGAL IMMIGRANTS WITH MYCARD !?! IS NAJIB ALSO RESPONSIBLE TO LOOK INTO THIS AS WELL?????

THE PEOPLE OF SABAH ARE PLAIN STUPID TO ALLOW THE ABOVE TO DETERIORATE TO SUCH AN UNHEALTHY STAGE !!!!

]]> By: badak http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/comment-page-2/#comment-139907 badak Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:51:48 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/10/04/why-eurocopters-cougar-has-been-selected-to-replace-nuri/#comment-139907 Even the pirates can get weapons cheaper then us.But then again we have pirates in the UMNO led BN Government.With the world wide web.We can get the actual cost of the HELI.Yet the UMNO led BN Government still thinks that we stupid. Even the pirates can get weapons cheaper then us.But then again we have pirates in the UMNO led BN Government.With the world wide web.We can get the actual cost of the HELI.Yet the UMNO led BN Government still thinks that we stupid.

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