SHAH ALAM: LIMA 2023, a Preview. LIMA 2023, the 16th edition of the maritime and aerospace show held in Langkawi, starts tomorrow (May 23, 2023). Defence Minister DSU Mohamad Hasan and Transport Minister Anthony Loke is scheduled to open the show later tonight. Both will also grace the opening ceremonies […]
SHAH ALAM: Performance based contract for RMN Maritime Operations Helicopter (MOH). The Defence Ministry a request for bids or tender for a performance-based contract (maintenance) for three AW139 MOH of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). The RFB was issued on May 10 and closes on June 8, a period of […]
SHAH ALAM: More on the LCS. It has become apparent that the LCS project is the actual never-ending story. Thanks to questions in Dewan Negara or Senate we now know more about the project. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari answering the questions on the floor stated that since the government […]
SHAH ALAM: Army deputy chief Lieutenant General DS Mohammad Ab Rahman, 59, was promoted as general and appointed as the 29th Army chief today. He succeeded Gen TS Zamrose Mohd Zain, 61, who is retiring. The promotion and handing-over ceremony was witnessed by Defence Minister DSU Mohamad Hasan and Chief […]
SHAH ALAM: Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) – the Armed Forces Provident Fund – today announced a dividend of five per cent with a total pay-out of RM476.45 million for its 122,935 contributors in 2022. This is comparable to the 5.3 per cent dividend for conventional savings for 2022 as […]
SHAH ALAM: Planning for failure. Even though the current defence minister said that the ministry will abide by the Defence White Paper 2019 (DWP) and its 2021-2025 strategic plan, both documents remained as talking points only. Yes, I understand that the DWP19 document available on the ministry website, is the […]
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