Malaysian Defence

Mahawangsa Home

SHAH ALAM: KD Mahawangsa – 1504 – has returned to its home port, the Lumut naval base, after spending 72 days at sea for a resupply mission for the Malaysian contingent in Lebanon. The ship left Lumut on November 30 and arrived at Beirut, Lebanon on January 2. As it […]

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Greek to Me

SHAH ALAM: Greek to Me. RMAF has yet to be officially informed of plans for it to get second-hand fighter jets and patrol planes.  It’s the same for the barter deal with India. RMAF chief Jen Affendi Buang said it was for this reason he could not comment on such […]

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Eagles, Typhoons or Tornados?

SHAH ALAM: Eagles, Typhoons or Tornados? Or none of the above? Defence Minister DS Hishammuddin Hussein was quoted as saying that Malaysia is looking into the possibility buying “excess” Saudi aeroplanes and helicopters. He did not identify the actual type or numbers apart from saying that he will need to […]

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Yemen: Are We on The Verge?

SHAH ALAM: I know I have been writing about this several times in the past but it’s look like the crunch is on us. I have written previously that Malaysia will only take part in operations in Yemen as part of a UN peace keeping force. However it’s looking likely […]

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No To Decisive Storm

SHAH ALAM: THERE is no need for the Malaysian Armed Forces to be involved in the Saudi-led military operations in Yemen, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said today. He said the coalition forces involved in the operations were using “the most sophisticated combat jets and ships” available. Therefore there […]

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Another Great Bargain…Going, Going …Gone

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak left for Saudi Arabia this morning (May 13, 2011) for a two-day official visit to the Kingdom. On Saturday, he is scheduled to make an official visit to Qatar. Ties between Malaysia and both countries are rather tight but more towards business, not […]