Malaysian Defence

RMAF and Simpang

SHAH ALAM: As most of you has find out already, the Kuala Lumpur Air Base or the Simpang Airport will soon be consigned to history. A new beginning is going to take place at Labu Sendayan, the new site for the airbase. The site was formally the abortive LCCT by […]

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Malaysia - RMAF

Malaysia to upgrade Hornets

SHAH ALAM: A request has been made via the US FMS programme for the mid-life upgrade of the F/A-18D Hornets and the purchase of 6 ATFLIR. Since the whole programme has an estimated cost of US$72 million (RM301 million) and the ATFLIR pods cost around US$3 million each (RM9 million) […]

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Malaysian Defence

Another Great Bargain…Going, Going …Gone

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak left for Saudi Arabia this morning (May 13, 2011) for a two-day official visit to the Kingdom. On Saturday, he is scheduled to make an official visit to Qatar. Ties between Malaysia and both countries are rather tight but more towards business, not […]

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Malaysian Defence

Bersama Lima 2011 Photos

PETALING JAYA: The Australian Defence Department has downloaded pictures of the Super Hornets operating out of the Butterworth air base for the Exercise Bersama Lima 2011. The silence on our part is puzzling. For more photos. Go here — Malaysian Defence If you like this post, buy me an espresso. […]

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Kementerian Pertahanan

New Armed Forces Chief Next Month? 2011

PETALING JAYA: There is a small buzz on who will take the reign of the Armed Forces chief next month. The current chief, Tan Sri Azizan Ariffin is expected to retire by August and will be on his mandatory two months leave prior retirement next month. By recent tradition, Army […]