Malaysia- MMEA

Fulmar X for MMEA

SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency will be getting the latest version of the Thales Fulmar mini-UAV – the Fulmar X – by year end. MMEA will be operating the Fulmar X on board its New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC), the first of six is being built by Destini […]

Defence Shows

Show Report 2, Thales Fulmar

KUALA LUMPUR: Thales reinforces its commitment to supporting Malaysian maritime security by securing a contract to deliver the Fulmar UAS system to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency. Fulmar, a small, high performance, fixed wing UAS, is to be installed on six New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC), being constructed by Destini […]

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Defence Shows

DSA 2016 Preview

SHAH ALAM: The 15th edition of Defence Services Asia – DSA 2016 – starts on Monday at its traditional venue – PWTC in Kuala Lumpur. And as like previous year’s shows, DSA 2016 is expected to be opened by the prime minister. According to the organiser, DSA Exhibition and Conference […]

Malaysia -Armed Forces

Thales Starstreak Firings

SHAH ALAM: The Armed Forces conducted the first live firings of the Starstreak VSHORAD system at the Tanjung Logok ground to air firing range near Kota Tinggi on Monday. The firing involved personnel from the three services of the Armed Forces. The Starstreak missiles were from a consignment of the […]

Malaysia- MMEA

Thales Fulmar mini-UAV for NGPC

SHAH ALAM: Thales Fulmar mini-UAV has been selected for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC). Six of the NGPC is being built by Destini Shipbuilding and Engineering Sdn Bhd (DMS), a subsidiary of public-listed Destini Bhd. The UAV is among the major sub-systems of the […]

Malaysia -Armed Forces

More Details on the Starstreak deal

SHAH ALAM: More details have emerged of the Starstreak SAM deal which was signed in July at the current DSEI show in London. It appears that we bought the same set-up as the Indonesian armed forces back in 2014, though it is likely that the numbers between the two services […]

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Kementerian Pertahanan

Malaysia signed deal for UK-made SAMs, Part II

SHAH ALAM: Weststar Group has officially announced the Starstreak deal as reported exclusively on Malaysian Defence on Thursday. The release however did not reveal the cost of the programme nor the numbers involved. It did not even mentioned that the Starstreak LML launchers will be fitted to the GK-M1 Weapon […]

Malaysian Defence

Malaysia signed deal for UK made SAMs

SHAH ALAM: Malaysia has signed the deal for the procurement of UK-made, Thales Starstreak V-Shorads, ahead of the official visit of the British Prime Minister onĀ  Thursday. Industry sources told Malaysian Defence that the deal involved Global Komited Sdn Bhd which will supply the GM-M1 vehicles and Thales UK, the […]