Malaysia -RMN

King Donates Interceptor Craft to RMN

SHAH ALAM: The King has donated a single interceptor craft to the RMN for maritime operations. The delivery ceremony was done several days after the King gifted a similar vessel to the MMEA. RMN in a release stated, that that the donated boat painted in RMN grey is the Ibrahim […]

Defence Contract

More Machine Guns for RMN’s MOH

SHAH ALAM: The RMN’s Material Headquarters has issued three separate quotation notices for the supply and delivery of three 12.7mm heavy machine guns and three 7.62mm machine guns and their associated accessories. The notices were published today (February 10) and closes on February 24. The machine guns – heavy and […]

Joint Coordinated Patrol

Muhammad Amin Out on Patrol

SHAH ALAM: Some eight months after she returned to the fleet after undergoing an extensive refit, corvette KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin -pennant 136 – is taking part in a joint RMN and Indonesian Navy coordinated patrol. As reported previously, Muhammad Amin underwent a 32-month refit programme at the Grade One […]

Malaysian Armed Forces

23rd PAT/CDF Appointed

SHAH ALAM: AS reported a few days ago, General Nizam Jaafar,59, was appointed as the 23rd Panglima Angkatan Tentera/Chief of Defence Forces today. Nizam who was the Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters Assistant Chief of Staff Personnel Services was also promoted as a four-star general prior to his ascension as the […]

Defence Contract

Run to the Hills, Part 2. Updated

SHAH ALAM: Back in 2018, Malaysian Defence wrote a post with the same title chronicling the delays into the LCS project. Several months later the project when into a complete halt, which only restarted last year. According to the Sixth Supplementary Contract (SSC) signed at LIMA 2023, the down slip […]

Malaysia -RMN

New RMN Deputy Chief 2024

SHAH ALAM: Almost three months after the RMN chief was appointed, the appointment of his deputy was made public today. RMN said that Vice-Admiral Shamsuddin Ludin reported work as the Deputy RMN chief at the RMN headquarters at the Defence Ministry today. Shamsuddin handed over his duty as Western Fleet […]