SHAH ALAM: RMAF two VIP Nuri helicopters – Agusta AS-61N1 – tail number M39-01 and M39-2 – are being disposed. However, it is unclear whether they had been offered for sale or the tender for them will be published soon. RMAF in a social media post on January 27 on […]
SHAH ALAM: Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari on January 27 confirmed that the Lockheed Martin TP-77 long range air surveillance radar gifted by the US located in Labuan, is now operational. He said the radar arrived in December. Adly was speaking to reporters at Labuan airbase after visiting Sabah and […]
SHAH ALAM: THE full privatisation of Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) – it appears – has gone through with the company now renamed as Lumut Naval Shipyard (LNS). As part of the deal, the government via its MOF Incorporated Company, Ocean Sunshine Berhad (OSB) – will inject some RM190 million as […]
SHAH ALAM: Despite the assurances by RMN Chief Admiral Rahman Ayob that the LCS will be in the water – as according to schedule – it appears that there are delays to the project. Bernama is quoting Public Affairs Committe (PAC) chairperson chairman Mas Ermieyati Samsudin that the delays in […]
SHAH ALAM: The Home Ministry issued the letter of acceptance for four Leonardo AW189 super medium helicopters to Galaxy Aerospace (M) Sdn Bhd today. The issuance of the LOA was conducted by Home Ministry secretary-general Ruji Ubi, the Home Ministry said in a release. Malaysian Defence has posted on the […]
SHAH ALAM: As OPV1 is patrolling the South China Sea, the fact that the ship will be equipped with an UAS will certainly helped extend its range. In the press release issued by MMEA on the formal delivery of OPV1/KM Tun Fatimah early this month, it was mentioned that the […]
SHAH ALAM: IT appears that the Army main procurement programme this year will be the High Mobility Armoured Vehicle (HMAV) and the High Mobility Light Tactical Vehicle (HMLTV). Both are Kenderaan Jenis A or armoured vehicles. Army chief Gen Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan confirmed this in an interview with Harian Metro […]
SHAH ALAM: The Royal Malaysian Navy commissioned two patrol craft, KD Sri Sabah and KD Sri Sarawak, into service today. Both ships were originally decommissioned from the RMN and entered service with the MMEA in 2006. Both ships were handed back to the RMN in 2020 and after undergoing a […]
SHAH ALAM: Back in 2015, Malaysian Defence posted that the armed forces was not getting the four Black Hawk helicopters that were to be gifted by Brunei. The cost of maintaining the helicopters was likely the main reason the government in the end decided not to take up the offer. […]
SHAH ALAM: PC Sri Sarawak – pennant number 48 – has completed its OP Plus work and now it is ready to be re-commissioned into the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). RMN regional headquarters 1 – Mawilla 1 – posted on its social media page that the patrol boat had arrived […]
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