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Gravy Train…

KUALA LUMPUR: The defence money is short; everything has to be pared down, even essential training programmes but the gravy…

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Russian Missile Exports to Malaysia

An inert training R27 missile displayed during RMAF open day last June. An inert Sparrow missile displayed during the same…

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More Police than the Armed Forces?

KUALA LUMPUR: Based on the story below, within three years, the police will have more personnel than the Armed Forces…

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First Aermacchi MB-339CM for Malaysian Air Force takes to the air

KUALA LUMPUR: The press release from Aermacchi is self explanatory. Looks like we are getting another batch of trainers next…

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PV Second Batch Project Given the Go Ahead

Kuala Lumpur: Pak Lah in his speech (read by his deputy) at the launch of the fourth PV announced that…

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Another Gravy Train or…..

KUALA LUMPUR: At first reading of the story below, Malaysian Defence was simply aghast by the idea of spending RM100…

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Three Seminars on One Day…

KUALA LUMPUR: No wonder the defence sector got a bad rap. They could not even manage to ensure that they…

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Deferments, A Blessing in Disguise? Part II

KUALA LUMPUR: Since we are talking about planning for the future, Malaysian Defence would like to list a few items…

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Deferments, A Blessing in Disguise?

KUALA LUMPUR: At the risk of being accused of being an Umno fanatic, Malaysian Defence would like to offer an…

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More Cuts, This Time The Army…

KUALA LUMPUR: The economic crisis has again found another victim. Although it was the reason given, every one in the…

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