SHAH ALAM: LMS 3 coming. RMN’s third China-made warship, LMS 3 is expected to be delivered by the end of this month (September), says Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (though not exactly ) today while the upgraded CN-235 will be delivered by the end of November. In a press release issued […]
SHAH ALAM: Mini drones for Op Benteng. The Army is looking to buy 84 mini unmanned aerial air vehicles (MUAV)for Op Benteng operations. The specifications are as follows: The Drone shall have the following features: a. Portability. It shall be portable and easy to handle. b. Simplicity. It shall be […]
SHAH ALAM:A PDRM Leonardo AW-139 9M-PMD twin-engine helicopter briefly flew into Singapore airspace this morning, says a Singaporean aviation website, prompting the Republic Singapore Air Force (RSAF) to scramble two fully armed F-16 fighters. PDRM in a press release this afternoon stated that it took notice of the reports on […]
SHAH ALAM: RMAF radar operators and technicians train in the US. In June 2020. Malaysian Defence reported that the US was gifting three long range air defense radars to Malaysia and Indonesia. The US$77 million contract is expected to be completed within 48 months once it is awarded. The notice […]
SHAH ALAM: As reported in a previous posting, Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) held negotiations with foreign partners and signed over 30 contract documents worth over 3 billion Euros over three exhibitions held within the last three months. The exhibitions include the ARMY-2021 Military-Technical Forum, MAKS-2021 Air Show […]
SHAH ALAM: Digital pattern webbing for the Army. The Army has a issued a request for bids for 49,431 “webbing digital equipment set complete” to be supplied within three years. The digital pattern webbing consists of a belt, shoulder harness and pouches for ammo, water and other personal items. The […]
SHAH ALAM: Eks Paradise moved to October. In an earlier post, I wrote that the RMAF was planning to hold Eksesais Paradise 8/2021 in late July and a flypast for Merdeka Day. While the Merdeka Day flypast did take place, apparently Eksesais Paradise did not and now it has been […]
SHAH ALAM: Light anti-structure weapons (LASW) for commandos. The Army is looking to buy 1,500 LASW for the Special Services Group or Grup Gerak Khas (GGK) according to a request for bids (RFB) issued by the Eperolehan website on September 2. The 21 day RFB will close September 23. The […]
SHAH ALAM: Airbus today announced that the Republic of Kazakhstan has ordered two Airbus A400M airlifter, becoming the second export customer for the aircraft after Malaysia. The Royal Malaysian Air Force currently operates four A400Ms. The two aircraft bring the total number of A400M ordered to 176 from 174 the […]
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