PETALING JAYA: Finally Wikileaks finally release a cable about defence. It remained innuendos however as the US diplomats are only quoting unnamed sources. The entry about the Airbus deal is intriguing. It says the deal is about US$400 million or about RM1.15 billion. Based on my records it was between […]
edited to correct the figure of the A330 order. PETALING JAYA: Over the weekend came reports that Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has been given the task to guide Malaysia Airlines (MAS) back into the black. Full details have yet to emerge but Khazanah Malaysiahttps://www.malaysiandefence.com/wp-admin/media-upload.php?post_id=1702&type=audio&TB_iframe=1 will remain the biggest shareholder with […]
SHAH ALAM: AS I had mentioned in my previous posting, the Damen Schelde entry for the SGPV/LCS tender had been the early favourite for programme. And it appears that the Navy seemed to prefer it to other candidates despite the fact that an almost similar vessel is being build in […]
PETALING JAYA: It appears that I spoke to soon about the Typhoon deal for the RMAF MRCA programme. The proposal for 20-plus Tranche 1 FOC for 10 new Tranche 3 Typhoon was just an idea being floated by the British as they geared up for the programme. And it had […]
SHAH ALAM: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be in London this week for an official visit. As part of his visit, he will be treated to a dinner by the Defence Secretary. One wonders what will be the conversation when it comes to defence matters when the PM and […]
SHAH ALAM: Despite the last minute the intervention of the King, it appears that the Bersih 2.0 rally will take place. What ever what you might think about the rally – for or against – it is clear that the powers-that-be had not learnt from the current convulsions in the […]
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Defence’s position on the AV8 is clear. Just Say No! to the AV8. Many others says otherwise and well, lets just say we agree to disagree. But others, like the people of Defense Industry Daily is also saying that the AV8 is simply too expensive. Here is […]
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 […]
SHAH ALAM: I guess that our dreams of exporting the AV8 to regional countries are only pipe dreams (see story below). I wonder if the Turkish will announced the cost of the deal if it is finalised (yes, I know there have been reports of Indonesia purchasing 8X8s from South […]
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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