budget
The MRCA Tender Is On?
I know I maybe putting the cart before the horse, but I believed that the RMAF new MRCA programme will be tendered soon. […]
Malaysian Armed Forces
budget
10th Malaysian Plan (Repost)
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak unveiled the 10th Malaysian Plan this morning. The allocated ceiling budget for the plan is RM230 billion of which 10 per cent is allocated to the Security sector. No details of the allocation was released and no one is saying officially how much […]
Malaysian Armed Forces
Mig-29N and the Middlemen Mafia
[singlepic id=26 w=320 h=240 float=left]KUALA LUMPUR: Contrary to the statements by the Defence Minister recently that RMAF Fuclrums will be retired soon, these jets are expected to remain in service for at least another two years. In fact, the PAT in his Armed Forces Day interview told the press that […]
commentary
A New Day or Not
KUALA LUMPUR: The death of the two RMAF pilots in last week crash in Langkawi highlighted the top to bottom mentality that continue to prevail over Jalan Padang Tembak. Instead of highlighting our soldiers, airmen and sailors, Kementah, especially its website continue to be a platform for its political masters. […]
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Kementah August Tender (Aug 1 to Aug 17)
KUALA LUMPUR: Listed below is the procurement tenders issued from Aug 1 to Aug 17 by the Ministry of Defence. Further reading. Tenders Advertised on 14 Aug,2009 1) KP(PERO 2)A/T 315/2009 Closing Date 08.09.09 Cost of Tender Documents: 50.00 Pembekalan dan Penghantaran Alatganti Serta Perkhidmatan Senggaraan Bridge Shiphandling Simulator Untuk […]
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Want to join the Malaysian Armed Forces?
KUALA LUMPUR: ON occasions, Malaysian Defence have received queries on how and when the Armed Forces are recruiting officers and men for the three services. I believed I had directed to these queries to the appropriate channels and hopefully these people are enjoying their stint in the armed forces. Well, […]
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We Do Appreciate Our Warriors
KUALA LUMPUR: Yes, Tuanku. We do appreciate our warriors. But we are wondering whether or not those with the powers that be do appreciate them. Especially those still in the firing line….. From Bernama Appreciate Our Warriors, Says Yang Di-pertuan Agong KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) — Yang di-Pertuan Agong […]
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Be Really Careful…
KUALA LUMPUR: The story from Bernama below is self-explainatory. But one must look at the proposal very carefully lest the same thing that had occurred before wont be repeated. Do I need to recite the development of the Jalan Ampang TA camp before we rush into similar schemes in the […]
Malaysian Armed Forces
Arms For Thought
KUALA LUMPUR: Just when Malaysian Defence thought that he had ran out of materials from the New Arms for the Malaysian Armed Forces’, he stumbled across this news item entitled “Soldier Wants A Bigger Bang“. Initially Malaysian Defence thought the story was just to justify the issuance of the M4 […]
Malaysian Armed Forces
Return of Malaysian Armed Forces Chief?
PETALING JAYA: I sincerely hope Jen Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Zainal (pic) first act on assuming the Armed Forces chief post is to rescind the previous suggestion by his predecessor to use the term “Chief of Defence Forces” of his position. CDF remained in the purview of the official media […]