SHAH ALAM: RMAF’s latest aircraft, Airbus Helicopters H120/EC120, made its public debut albeit at the Subang airbase today. The helicopter, the first of five light helicopters, will be used for basic rotary wing training at the Kolej Tentera Udara in Alor Setar. The first training course using the new helicopter […]
SHAH ALAM: IN late October, I was invited to Seville, Spain for the Airbus Defence & Space Trade Media Briefing 2015. The briefing took place at the Airbus DS facility next to the Seville airport, the site for the final Assembly Line (FAL) of the A400M Atlas and the C295 […]
SHAH ALAM: IN my preview of the 2016 budget, I predicted that the Armed Forces will get a very big hit. However, it proved to be a softer blow instead as the allocation for next year was only reduced by some RM400 million. For 2016, the government has allocated RM17.3 […]
SHAH ALAM: ARMED Forces chief General Zulkifeli Mohd Zin is not known to shy away from a fight. But even the veteran soldier seemed uncomfortable when the conversation turned to the 2016 Budget at a function on Thursday. He did not really say anything on the budget – he would […]
LANGKAWI: Day 3 of LIMA 2015 kicked off with the contract signing ceremony, the true highlight of any airshow. As duly reported previously by Malaysian Defence, the deal for the MMEA’s New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC) was one of the highlights of a rather sombre ceremony. “Please take note that […]
LANGKAWI: EVEN though LIMA 2015 had been declared as the best LIMA ever, based on the number VVIPs present on Day 2 alone I will have to disagree. Clearly something is wrong when the movers and shakers are not present at the country’s premier aerospace show. The news of the […]
LANGKAWI: LIMA 2015 opened today with a boom, literally outside the hall but inside its all quiet with one show daily headlining “No Contracts at LIMA” on its opening day edition. A little gloss was added to the show today however through the courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department […]
SHAH ALAM:The first Airbus Defence and Space A400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force has taken another step towards its maiden flight with the start of full engine runs and taxiing trials. The aircraft, known as MSN22 (RMAF M54-01) moved under its own power for the first […]
SHAH ALAM: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) first Airbus A400M new generation air-lifter has been painted in its new colours at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain. The aircraft was serial numbered M54-01. In the coming days the aircraft, known by Airbus as MSN22, will perform its […]
SHAH ALAM: RMAF has decided that a new unit – 22nd Squadron – will be raised for the four Airbus A400M transport planes it will be getting starting this year. The motto of the new squadron is “Gagah Berani or The Strong and The Bold. The number and motto of […]
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