Malaysian Defence

Typhoons Not In Bersama Gold 2021

SHAH ALAM: Typhoons not in Bersama Gold 2021. Due to Covid 9, RAF Typhoons are not taking part in the latest iteration of the FPDA exercise, Bersama Gold 2021, which was officially launched yesterday. And it is also unlikely the F-35Bs embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth will also take part […]

Bersama Lima

Exercise Bersama Gold 2021

SHAH ALAM: Exercise Bersama Gold 2021. The 50th anniversary of Exercise Bersama Lima – held by the FPDA countries – Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and UK – will be held this 8 to 16 October. The air exercise will take place within the Kuala Lumpur and Singapore FIR region, […]

FPDA

Poseidon, Lightnings and Apaches Too?

SHAH A:Poseidon, Lightnings and Apaches too. A Defence Ministry official has called on Malaysia to buy similar platforms as operated by the other members of the Five Power Defence Agreement (FPDA) which include the UK, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Though the official – Ahmad Syah Ejaz Ismail – a […]

Defence Contract

New Zealand Seeking to Buy Poseidons

SHAH ALAM: In the MPA postings recently, I wrote that it was unlikely that Malaysia will get the Boeing P-8A Poseidon as maritime patrollers. It is too expensive, I wrote. It is expensive for us of course though others might think otherwise. Which are the other countries that might think […]