It's not secret lah. Reporters up north already have the
details.
The Star
Monday March 13, 2006
Navy to test missile
By CHRISTINA KOH
LUMUT: Malaysia will be the first country in the region to
test-launch the Sea Skua guided missile.
The test launch would take place in the Straits of Malacca on
Thursday, Royal Malaysian Navy chief Laksamana Datuk
Ilyas Din said.
South Korea is the nearest country known to have purchased the
missile.
The air-to-surface missile, renowned for its precision, which
Malaysia acquired from Britain following a contract signed between
the two countries in 2001, is capable of sinking a ship.
However, Laksamana Ilyas declined to disclose the exact location of
the test launch and the number of missiles
acquired by the navy.
"We have a large enough number," he told reporters here yesterday
after pinning honorary wings on four navy
trainees who qualified for flight duty.
The test target will be a barge at sea.
Laksamana Ilyas urged all fishermen and tourist boats to stay away
from a radius of 16 nautical miles from Kuala
Beruas in the Straits of Malacca.
"We have already informed the fishermen's associations and other
agencies. We will take all safety precautions and
clear the area to ensure no one gets hurt," he said.
