Defence Contract

Waiting For You

SHAH ALAM: Waiting for you. In an earlier post, a reader asked about the progress of the LCS. To be honest I have no idea but thanks to Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) we now know that actually nothing much is going on until the government decides what to do […]

FPDA

Poseidon, Lightnings and Apaches Too?

SHAH A:Poseidon, Lightnings and Apaches too. A Defence Ministry official has called on Malaysia to buy similar platforms as operated by the other members of the Five Power Defence Agreement (FPDA) which include the UK, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Though the official – Ahmad Syah Ejaz Ismail – a […]

budget

RMK12 Junked/KIVed?

SHAH ALAM: RMK12 junked/KIVed? The decision to impose an emergency today likely meant that plans to procure the MPA, UAV and the LCA is likely to have been put in the back burner. This is because the emergency declaration meant that the parliament has been suspended until further notice. The […]

Defence Contract

See My Way Part 2

SHAH ALAM: See my way. In an earlier article, I wrote that it is likely that we will not see any American equipment offered for both the MPA and UAS tenders. The UAS tender, closed seven days ago on Nov. 26 while the MPA ones closes today. Unless the ministry […]

Army
Kementerian Pertahanan

Defence Ministry Wants Bigger Allocation

SHAH ALAM: Defence Ministry wants bigger allocation. Defence Minister DS Ismail Sabri wants a bigger allocation for the ministry in the 2021 budget set to be announced next Friday. He said a bigger allocation was needed to ensure the readiness of the military and the construction of new or the […]

defence Industry

I Cry If I Want To

SHAH ALAM: I cry if I want to. Apart from giving an explaination on the Defence Ministry’s financial commitments to three projects – Gempita, LCS and the MD530G – Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong also on Dec. 16 in parliament said that it paid RM200 million per year for […]

DWP

DWP Wishlist

SHAH ALAM: DWP Wishlist. Appended below and in BM is the DWP wishlist. ATM dipertanggungjawabkan untuk mempertahankan kedaulatan negara meliputi wilayah daratan, perairan wilayah dan ruang angkasa di atasnya. Kawasan ini merangkumi sempadan daratan dan maritim yang dikongsi bersama negara jiran, dilitupi hutan hujan tropika yang padat serta bergunung-ganang dengan […]

Kementerian Pertahanan

DWP Tabled and Approved

SHAH ALAM: DWP Tabled and Approved. The Defence White Paper (DWP) was tabled in Parliament on Dec. 2 and was duly approved after a short debate. Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu when tabling the document said this was the first time that the White Paper on Defence had been drafted as […]

Defence Contract

The Long and Winding Road

SHAH ALAM: The long and winding road. In a post on the LCA, I commented that RMAF is not getting any new fighters at least until 2035. And today Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu told parliament basically the same thing. He also said in the near future, RMK12, the plan is […]