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ESSCOM Needs More Assets

SHAH ALAM: ESSCOM needs more assets. The RMN needs three more sea bases to secure the ESSCOM area-of-operations. The service…

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Indonesia Sojourn

SHAH ALAM: AS hinted in my LMS piece, I was in Indonesia last week for a business trip. Specifically I…

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More on the LMS

SHAH ALAM: More on the LMS. IT appears that Boustead Naval Shipyard will not be just the builder of the…

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Joy To The World

SHAH ALAM: Joy to the world! As the Bangladesh Navy had named its first China-made Large Patrol Craft as BNS…

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Training Ships Delayed Again

SHAH ALAM: Training Ships delayed again. The never ending saga of the two RMN training ships, PCU Gagah Samudera and…

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Malaysia to Sign Contract for China Made Warships.updated

SHAH ALAM: Its confirmed, Malaysia is buying China-made warships. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein speaking at the ministry confirmed…

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Exercise Bersama Lima 16

SHAH ALAM: This year's Exercise Bersama Lima 16 ended on Friday (Oct. 21) with the closing ceremony conducted in Singapore,…

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2017 Budget: Defence and National Security

SHAH ALAM: In late 2015, I predicted that the Armed Forces budget will take a big hit when the 2016…

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Down to Typhoon or Rafale

SHAH ALAM: Its down to either Typhoon or Rafale. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein seemed to confirm that the…

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Red Arrows Display, Oct 17

SHAH ALAM: The Red Arrows, the RAF aerobatic display team returned to the Malaysian skies on Oct. 17. The venue…

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