SHAH ALAM: Chief of Defence Forces General Nizam Jaffar announced on April 5 that the Malaysian unit in Lebanon will receive new High Mobility Light Tactical Vehicles (HMLTV) at the earliest by mid-2026. A tender for the supply and delivery of the HMLTV is expected soon, according to my industry […]
SHAH ALAM: IT appears that long running saga of the four Black Hawks to be leased from Aerotree Defence & Services Sdn Bhd is finally over. Defence Minister DS Khaled Nordin today when asked about the contract stated that that the termination letter had been issued to the company. He […]
SHAH ALAM: Earlier this year, Army chief General Hafizuddeain Jantan announced that the main procurement programme for this year will be the High Mobility Armoured Vehicle (HMAV) and the High Mobility Light Tactical Vehicle (HMLTV). During the interview at DSA 2024, Hafizuddeain expounded further on the procurement of both vehicles. […]
SHAH ALAM: Back to the drawing board. It appears that the SPH and armoured 4X4s for the Army will be up for tender soon. This will be the logical conclusion after PM10 DS Anwar Ibrahim announced this morning that there will be no procurement approval without tender in his administration. […]
SHAH ALAM: Tarantula in Jakarta. Several Malaysian companies are taking part in the current IndoDefence Exhibition held in Jakarta starting on November 2. These companies are mostly participating in the Malaysian pavilion organised by the Defence Ministry’s Defence Industry Division. Interestingly, headlining the pavilion is Mildef Technologies Sdn Bhd’s Tarantula […]
SHAH ALAM: Leonardo ATR MPA and TAI Anka. Senior Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein today announced that the government has selected the Leonardo ATR72 MPA and the Turkish Aerospace Industries Anka UAS to meet the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) requirements for both capabilities. Malaysian Defence posts on the MPA and […]
SHAH ALAM: More on the 4X4/6X6 requirements. It appears that the 6X6 requirements has been transformed into a mixed 4X4/6X6 project. According to the Shephard, it is due to the lack of money (as usual). From Shephard: The Malaysian Army’s plan to acquire 6×6 AFVs has now transformed into a […]
SHAH ALAM: DSA 2022 Mildef Rentaka. Meet the Mildef Techonologies Sdn Bhd (Mildef) Rentaka 4X4 High Mobility Vehicle (HMAV). The Rentaka is the next variant to the Tarantula HMAV which was introduced last year by Mildef. The vehicle will be officially announced at the show today likely by the King […]
SHAH ALAM:At DSA 2022, Mildef Technologies Sdn Bhd is unveiling its latest vehicle concept, the Tedung light attack vehicle. The Tedung is a combat buggy meant for special forces operations and also front line reconnaissance duties. The combat buggy could carry at least four personnel, two facing forward while the […]
SHAH ALAM: DSA 2022 show preview. The 17th edition of the Defence Services Asia (DSA2022) exhibition starts tomorrow at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre(MITAC), Kuala Lumpur. Over 1,170 companies from 54 countries will be participating in DSA2022 to “showcase the latest and most sophisticated assets and electronics!”according to […]
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