Malaysian Defence

Former BHIC MD Charged With CBT

SHAH ALAM: Former Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) and Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) managing director Tan Sri Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor was charged with three counts of criminal breach of trust in connection with the LCS programme today. The 79-year-old was the 11th RMN chief. According to Bernama, the charges […]

commentary

He Said, She Said

SHAH ALAM: He said, she said. The Defence Ministry brought the media to visit the Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) in Lumut on August 13, in an apparent damage control attempt following the publication of the Public Accounts Committe (PAC) report on the LCS project. The media was given a guided […]

Exercise

RMAF Back Hosting Exercises Again

SHAH ALAM: Due to the pandemic, RMAF and the rest of the Malaysian Armed Forces have had to defer or outright cancelled various exercises involving foreign partners and local ones. But with the relaxation of travel restrictions due to the increasing lower infections, exercises carried out locally has returned with […]

Malaysian Army

Rejimen Sempadan Upgraded

SHAH ALAM: Rejimen Sempadan upgraded. Army chief Gen Zamrose Mohd Zain on August 11 announced the battalions of the Rejimen Sempadan (some 12 battalions strong) have been upgraded as standard infantry battalions (BIS). BIS is the standard Tentera Darat nomenclature of its infantry units like the Royal Malay Regiment and […]

Auditor General Report

Any Plan B For The RMN?

SHAH ALAM: Any plan B for the RMN? So far we have been told that the LCS project revival will be a successful with two ships to be delivered to the Royal Malaysian Navy by 2025. This was reported by the Public Accounts Committe report on the LCS. And the […]

Defence Contract

Tender To Maintain RMN’s AW139s

SHAH ALAM: Tender to maintain RMN AW139s. Back in April, Malaysian Defence posted about the contract for the three Leonardo AW139s Maritime Operations Helicopter (MOH/MUH) procured for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). Two of the helicopters are already operational while the third one is expected to be delivered next month […]

Defence Contract

Only First Two LCS by 2025, PAC Report

SHAH ALAM: Only first two LCS. Only the first two LCS will be completed by 2025 as part of the revival of the project, it was revealed today. Once the successful sea acceptance trials (and likely commissioning) of the first two, that the government will make decision to complete the […]

Malaysian Defence

LCS Report Out Today

SHAH ALAM: LCS report out today. The Public Accounts Committee will tabled its report on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project today in Parliament. It is unclear however whether the full report will be make public after its tabling. I am guessing that for the next few days we have […]

budget

Is It The TAI Anka UAS?

SHAH ALAM: Is it the Turkish Anka UAS? The Dewan Rakyat was told today that the RMAF is expected to acquire the Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial System in 2025 with operations commencing in 2026. Bernama reported that the Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz […]