PETALING JAYA: No one at Kementah will say the MRCA tender is on but from the Press release below Boeing is confirming that it is on! “Boeing is on contract to deliver 24 two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornets to the Royal Australian Air Force. The Super Hornet also is a competitor […]
SHAH ALAM: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was featured in the Interview section of the latest Defense News newspaper. To read the full interview, read here. As expected the minister did not reveal much but his answers to questions on our procurement programme and defence budget is […]
KUALA LUMPUR: I dont normally do this but this is important. It is not just that I know Hata but as a former unionists and a believer of press freedom, I am proud to use this space to express my support to him. Waliao! –Malaysian Defence If you like this […]
PETALING JAYA: The picture below is the first upgraded S-61T to be delivered to the US State Department. The T is the proposed version for the project to upgrade our fleet of surviving Nuris. I dont have Photoshop but one can imagine a RMAF version after seeing the picture below […]
PETALING JAYA: The story below is self-explanatory. I am quite sure the good Lt Col had spoken to his bosses before making the suggestion that the off-set for the Cougars include a cash injection for the new aerospace centre (or what ever he said) . Yet, again the Armed Forces […]
There is no shame of saying “I dont know” which is an honest answer instead of giving way to an infantile ranting. I know its below my pay grade, but appended here should be an answer which will be worthy of reading for generations to come. […]
SHAH ALAM: Within the next two weeks, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is expected to table Rancangan Malaysia Ke 10 (RMK10). The bulk of allocation for the defence procurement in the next five years will be allocated in the RMK10. I am assuming that the procurement plan for defence has […]
SHAH ALAM: The story below is self-explainatory. If only we could piggyback on the deal with the Saudis financing our own purchases, with us getting an interest-free loan. If I recalled correctly Tunku once wrote that the Saudi back in the late 60s or early 70s, had offered Malaysia an […]
PETALING JAYA: I know many people are against buying second hand weapons for the Armed Forces – we dont want Malaysia to be the dumping grounds for lemons – but I argue its the best option for us. Instead of spending RM8 billion to develop, test and manufacture a new […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Its a developing story and I will add the link later but Tan Sri Musa Hassan is retire on Sept 12 with his deputy taking over Tan Sri Ismail taking over on Sept 13. My advice to Tan Sri Ismail? Stay for one year only, do not let […]
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