SHAH ALAM: New serial numbers. It appears that the newly delivered Leonardo AW139 helicopters have been assigned the standard registration numbers for leased aircraft, the M1++ series. The latest pictures of the helicopters revealed that their tail numbers are M104-01; M104-2 and M104-3. The fourth aircraft once delivered from Weststar […]
SHAH ALAM: Eks Paradise 2021. RMAF has embarked on its third major exercise this year with the launch of Eks Paradise 8/2021 at Kuantan airbase yesterday. The exercise will involved most of RMAF aircraft from fighter jets to helicopters as well as units from RMN and the Army. RMAF No. […]
SHAH ALAM: Lockheed Martin has been awarded a firm contract from the US government to supply a long range air surveillance radar including support and training for the RMAF. The radar is likely the one to be gifted to Malaysia by the US as reported previously. Although the announcement did […]
SHAH ALAM: RMAF radar operators and technicians train in the US. In June 2020. Malaysian Defence reported that the US was gifting three long range air defense radars to Malaysia and Indonesia. The US$77 million contract is expected to be completed within 48 months once it is awarded. The notice […]
SHAH ALAM: Eks Paradise moved to October. In an earlier post, I wrote that the RMAF was planning to hold Eksesais Paradise 8/2021 in late July and a flypast for Merdeka Day. While the Merdeka Day flypast did take place, apparently Eksesais Paradise did not and now it has been […]
SHAH ALAM: Selamat Jalan Nuri…Part 3. In two previous posts we explored the possibility that the Nuri fleet will be kept in storage and ungracefully retired from RMAF service. This was looking inevitable since the fleet has been grounded since mid-2019 and RMAF was looking to lease their replacements until […]
SHAH ALAM: Black Hawks for Nuri replacements? Back in 2015, we were told by the-then Defence Minister that the RMAF will be getting four Black Hawk S-70 helicopters gifted from Brunei. That news were tempered somewhat when it was revealed later that the Black Hawks were not to be gifted […]
SHAH ALAM: Airbus and Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) have signed an MOU to explore the joint development of military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities in Malaysia. It is likely both companies will set up a joint venture company for the MRO of the Airbus A400M airlifter, four […]
SHAH ALAM: The Defence Ministry has issued a competition for the supply of five units of pressure generator tank for the SAR capable Nuri replacement project. The advertisement for the tender was issued on May 18 and closes on June 17. The tender specifications stated: PEROLEHAN LIMA (5) UNIT PRESSURE […]
SHAH ALAM: More fighter pilots for RMAF. The second batch of RMAF pilot-trainees have succesfully undergone their Fighter-Lead In Training (FLIT) in Canada. The ten-strong cohort and the initial batch of eight underwent their FLIT at the International Test Pilots School (IPTS) in Ontario, Canada. The ten started their training […]
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