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Thales Ground Master 400 Alpha

SHAH ALAM: IT appears that the single long range air surveillance radar which LOI was announced at LIMA 2023 is the Thales Ground Master 400 Alpha. The identity of the radar was released on June 19 when Thales announced the contract for 13 GM 400 Alpha radars for Indonesia (see […]

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PMX Embarrassed At LIMA 2023

SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister DS Anwar Ibrahim on June 17 said he was embarrassed to see RMN ships from the 70 and 80s taking part in LIMA 2023. Anwar was the guest of honour for the fleet review at LIMA 2023 where fourty ships – half of them Malaysian – […]

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The Joneses…Indonesia Buys 12 Mirage 2000s

SHAH ALAM: Indonesia has purchased 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 from Qatar for US$745 million, Kompas newspaper reported on June 13. According to Kompas, the purchase was made via an overseas loan. The 12 Mirages according to Kompas was purchased by Qatar in 1997 from France and the oldest is already […]

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Third MSA Delivered?

SHAH ALAM: Dirgantara Indonesia or PTDI – the manufacturer of the CN-235 aircraft – announced on June 7 that the third RMAF Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) was ready to be delivered to the service. The PTDI social media post stated that it had completed the job of converting the three […]

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LIMA Contracts 2023, RMAF

SHAH ALAM: This is the third story on the contracts signing ceremony at LIMA 2023. This one will concentrate on RMAF ones though one item will be for Joint Force Headquarters as it had only one contract at the ceremony. As reported previously, the three deals signed for the RMAF […]

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Tenth Anniversary Of EC725/H225M

Langkawi: Airbus Helicopters held a ceremony at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) to commemorate the 10 years of operations of the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s H225M fleet on May 23 . The air force remains the world’s highest H225M military flyer. The Royal Malaysian Air Force’s fleet […]

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MBDA at LIMA 2023

SHAH ALAM: MBDA (Hall B, Stand B17) is showcasing the latest missile technologies at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) 2023 Exhibition. Particular highlights of the company’s presence are options to equip the new FA-50 combat aircraft recently chosen by the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Together MBDA’s ASRAAM air […]

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LIMA 2023, A Preview

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 […]

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Raytheon To Supply Phantom Strike Radar to KAI

SHAH ALAM: The US government has approved for export the Raytheon Phantom Strike radar, an advanced fire control radar for installation on Korea Aerospace Industries’ FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). Phantom Strike was approved to be exported as a Direct Commercial Sales product to KAI and the initial deliveries will […]