RMN

KD Pendekar Recovered

SHAH ALAM: Fast Attack Craft KD Pendekar pennant number 3513 which sank on August 25 has been refloated on October 12. RMN said in a release dated October 13 stated the ship was refloated at 4.38pm. According to the RMN, the ship will undergo minor repairs before being handed over […]

Defence Contract

Nothing To See Here, Part …

SHAH ALAM: Some three years after it was announced, work has yet to start on the bare-bones RMAF base in Bintulu, Sarawak. It is the same with the site for the long-range radar which LOA was issued late last year. This was revealed when the newly appointed Defence Ministry secretary-general […]

Defence Contract

More CT Stuff for VAT 69

SHAH ALAM: Last June, Malaysian Defence wrote on the tender to supply and delivery of various tactical gear for the Counter-Terrorist Team (CTT) of the VAT 69. Among the items sought are tactical helmets, assault gear and PPEs. Four bidders had qualified for the tender with bids ranging from RM18.924 […]

Defence Contract

Its Leased AW149s for RMAF

SHAH ALAM: The government has decided that RMAF will operate at least twelve Leonardo AW149 utility helicopters under a leasing programme mooted by the Prime Minister’s Department and the National Security Council, Armed Forces chief General TS Mohammad Ab Rahman said today. He said the leasing programme would go ahead […]

Defence Contract

Bid Prices For Army Firearms, 2024

SHAH ALAM: In September, Malaysian Defence wrote about tenders for the procurement of support vehicles and firearms for the Army. The support vehicles being sought are air-defence command trucks and howitzer towers. As for the firearms, the Army wants more 9mm pistols, heavy machine guns, light machine guns, mortars (complete […]

Malaysia -Armed Forces

Armed Forces Day Parade and Open Day

SHAH ALAM: The Armed Forces will be holding a parade and open day at Port Dickson starting tomorrow to mark its 91st anniversary starting this Friday and ends on Sunday. The parade cum demonstration will be held at Kem Segenting, Port Dickson – the road on the way to Malacca […]

Defence Contract

More M4 Goose Rounds

SHAH ALAM: Last August, Malaysian Defence wrote about the tender for the procurement of the Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle, specifically for the M4 variant of the weapon. Today, another tender for M4 variant of the Goose was published in Eperolehan. The August tender was for 2000 rounds of the […]

defence Industry

Two Nuri Helicopters For Students Training

SHAH ALAM: Two Nuri helicopters – M23-02 and M23-07 – stored at the Kuching airbase following their retirement in 2019/2020 will be used a training aid for students of Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak Sdn Bhd or CENTEX. The technical and vocational training institute is under Yayasan Sarawak. The hand-over […]