Malasia recibe cañones Nexter de 105mm

Malaysia Receives First Batch of Nexter 105 mm LG1 Light Towed Artillery Systems

Malaysia has received the first six of 18 105 mm LG1 artillery systems ordered for the Malaysian Army in April 2018. The gun was showcased at the DSA 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur (photo : Jane's)

Malaysia has taken delivery of the first six of 18 105 mm LG1 light towed artillery systems ordered in 2018 from French defence company Nexter.

The air-portable guns, which were delivered in kit form in early February to Nexter’s Malaysian partner, Advanced Defence Systems (ADS), are currently being assembled in the southern state of Johor ahead of delivery to the Malaysian Army, a defence official told Jane’s on 9 March.

All 18 artillery pieces were originally expected to be handed over to ADS by February 2020, but deliveries were delayed, as the Malaysian government that took over following the May 2018 general election ordered a review of defence contracts signed by the previous administration.

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