Malaysia has 3 Cosmos Midget Submarines- Is it True?
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Came across an article in the net, claiming Malaysia has 3 cosmos midget submarines. Is it True?
Info on Cosmos submarines for your Reference.
THE MIDGET SUBMARINE CLASS "MG110/ER"
The Midget Submarine is a sturdy and inexpensive craft dedicated to carrying combat divers and Chariots for covert operations. The basic Midget "MG110/ER" can be upgraded to a SWATS (Shallow Water Attack Submarine) at any time.
Surfaced displacement: 110 tons • Overall length: 26.70 m • Speed submerged: 10 kts • Endurance on diesel engine at 6 knots: 2000 n m • Complement: 6 • Combat Divers: 8 Commandos
THE SHALLOW WATER ATTACK SUBMARINE (SWATS®) CLASS "MG130/ER"
The SWATSâ class "MG130/ER", is particularly suitable for shallow and restricted waters where the use of a conventional or nuclear submarine would entail unacceptable risks.
Tasks include:
Mine laying
Attacks on warships and other vessels with wire guided torpedoes, minitorpedoes and missiles.
Transportation of Chariots and combat divers for covert operations
Intelligence gathering.
Thanks to her small dimensions, the SWATSâ may navigate in a few meters of water, crawling and lying on the sea bed. The small dimensions of the craft are also responsible for her stealth, as the enemies’ detection equipment must search for a craft with a very low target strength and magnetic signature in an environment with strong bottom reverberations.
The SWATSâ class "MG 130/ER" is provided with a powerful and versatile armament which can assume different configurations in accordance with the type of mission in hand. Such armament includes 21" wire guided torpedoes, missiles, minitorpedoes, magneto acoustic mines and Chariots.
The SWATSâ is provided with a fully integrated control system, comprehensive passive and active detection equipment and an Air Independent Propulsion system (AIP) called UAPE (Underwater Auxiliary Propulsion Engine).
Surfaced displacement: 130 tons • Overall length: 28 m • Speed submerged: 10 kts • Endurance: 2400 n m • Crew: 6 • Complements: 8, up to 16 Commandos -
i even heard that they have a nuclear sub
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well...that is their country problem,got nothing to do wit us...
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If they really have midget subs then we will be in danger. This is because, it will be easier for them to use special forces to sneak into Singapore in tne event of war. BTW do we have any for our SOF?
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Originally posted by Sir_Horny:i even heard that they have a nuclear sub
zhun boh.. nuclear..den e fuel rods spent liao how they replace? they also in the nuclear non-proliferation thingy rite? so no nukes, no fuel..sub sink 
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we onli have 3sjoormen class subs mah.. where got other subs to carry our SOF. correct me if i'm wrong.Originally posted by tankee1981:If they really have midget subs then we will be in danger. This is because, it will be easier for them to use special forces to sneak into Singapore in tne event of war. BTW do we have any for our SOF? -
We have 4 sjoormen class submarines with 1 spare
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Read Singapore received its 2 extra sjoorman class subs from France? The ST article started there was an extra 3rd sub that came along....doubt its for 'reserved' use.
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the sjoormen is from sweden. france makes the scorpene, of which malaysia has bought 2.Originally posted by Jazzswing:Read Singapore received its 2 extra sjoorman class subs from France? The ST article started there was an extra 3rd sub that came along....doubt its for 'reserved' use.
as sweden has stopped producing sjoormen's the fifth sub is likely to be a source of important spare parts...no way you can find those at waterloo centre! -
Opps my mistake.Originally posted by IAF:the sjoormen is from sweden. france makes the scorpene, of which malaysia has bought 2.
as sweden has stopped producing sjoormen's the fifth sub is likely to be a source of important spare parts...no way you can find those at waterloo centre!