Malaysia - RMAF

A Tactical airlifter, finally

SHAH ALAM: After waiting for almost 11 years, RMAF is finally getting the A400M it had signed for back in 2005. The fourth RMAF A400M – M54-04 – will be delivered with an increased set of tactical capabilities compared to the ones already available on the previously delivered aircraft. In […]

Malaysian Defence

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri

SHAH ALAM: Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri to all Malaysian Defence readers. Maaf Zahir Batin. Go slow on the lemang and ketupat. If you are like me just enjoy the rendang! I will be on a short leave for the next few days and will be back before the weekend. […]

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Malaysia - RMAF

Indonesian F-16s tailed RMAF Hercules

SHAH ALAM: TWO Indonesian AF F-16s were apparently scrambled to identify a RMAF C-130 Hercules which was flying some 24 nautical miles from Natuna island. Although press reports claimed that it was intercepted, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that it was a visual identification only as the F-16s […]

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Malaysia - RMAF

Brexit and MRCA

SHAH ALAM: THE UK voted to leave the European Union on Thursday, leaving the world’s economy in turmoil. And unsurprisingly, in response to the Leave vote, Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation saying he no longer want to lead the government following the Brexit. With his resignation, the UK […]

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Malaysia -Armed Forces

Army Chief to take over as CDF

SHAH ALAM: Army chief Jen Raja Mohammed Affandi Raja Mohammed will take over as Chief of Defence Forces by year end. Raja Affandi will replace on Dec 16, Jen Zulkifeli Mohd Zin who is retiring, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammudin Hussein today. Hishammudin said Zulkifeli would be going on his […]

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Malaysia - RMAF

Boeing Gives Up on MRCA?

SHAH ALAM: The Super Hornet remained in contention for the RMAF MRCA programme – officially. But it appears that even Boeing is not highly optimistic of its chances based on reports coming out from the US. In a press briefing in Florida on June 10, Boeing among others stated it […]

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Airshow

LIMA 17 Launched

SHAH ALAM: LIMA 17 was officially launched at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris yesterday. And as had been reported by Malaysian Defence, it will be a new company managing the show, EN Projects (M) Sdn Bhd. The launch of LIMA 17 was officiated by Army chief Jen Raja Mohammed […]

Malaysia - RMAF

Third A400M in Subang

SHAH ALAM: Third A400M in Subang. RMAF’s third A400M air-lifter arrived at the Subang airbase this afternoon – four days after it was officially delivered to the service. The A400M – tail number M54-03 – flew some 9,100 km to get to Subang from the Airbus D&S A400M Final Assembly […]

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Malaysia - RMAF

RMAF took delivery of third A400M

SHAH ALAM: RMAF took official delivery of its third A400M airlifter at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain, today (June 9, 2016) The aircraft – M54-03 – was accepted by Defence Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Radzi. It is yet to be determined when the A400M […]

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defence Industry

New Maritime Hub in Kuantan

SHAH ALAM: Despite the apparent softness in the oil and gas and ship-building industries in Malaysia and the region, public listed Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd is building a new maritime hub in the East Coast, specifically, Kuantan, the capital of Pahang. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia on Monday, Muhibbah […]