In the past 2 days, MY Bernama and NST
reports that replacement for the Condor and Sibmas vehicles will
only be made in the 10th MY plan.
The report also indicates that some of the Condor and Sibmas
armoured vehicles will be refurbished, while the rest would be used
for spare parts.
The above measure was hinted by the army chief in an earlier
NST report on 1 March 2008.
Janes had also reported in Dec 2006 that half of the Sibmas
fleet was cannibalised to maintain a remaining 88 fire support
vehicles in service. The Malaysian army purchased 162 Sibmas fire
support vehicles armed with and a further 24 armoured recovery
vehicles in 1984. The Sibmas is armed with the 90mm Cockerill Mk 3
gun.
459 UR-425 Condors were purchased in 1981. 150 has been
upgraded. 32 Condors in 19 RMR saw service in
Somalia and reportedly lost 4 units in the battle of Mogadishu.