Malaysian Army

Mini-guns and Interim Measures

SHAH ALAM: It was announced in Parliament on Dec 17 that the Government is buying 10 7.62mm M134D mini-guns or Gatling guns and mounts for the Army Air Corps’ AgustaWestland AW109 fleet. The procurement according to Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri was an interim measure while the government […]

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Adnan and MIFV, How To Identify Them

SHAH ALAM: How do you tell whether its an Adnan or MIFV? That was the question posed to me on Twitterville following the accident which claimed the lives of two soldiers in Sandakan earlier this week. I was stumped. I had corrected the guy who earlier tweeted that the soldiers […]

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AV8 Things..

SHAH ALAM: Thanks to FareedLHS, we now have more information on the AV8.According to FareedLHS:”It looks like SIPRI updated their arms transfer database, because there are some items listed for the AV8 that I don’t believe were listed the last time I looked a few months ago.” According to SIPRI […]

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Air Force Shines in Army Show

SHAH ALAM: One can huff and puff but the air force – with two Hawks and two Sukhois each – stole the show at the Army Firepower Demo held at Kem Sirajuddin, Gemas on Tuesday (July 9, 2013). The air force contingent was supposed to be a bit player in […]

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New Army Chief Part II

SHAH ALAM: Former Armed Forces headquarters chief of staff, Jen Datuk Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor, 56, is to assume the post of Army Chief replacing Jen Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin, 55, tomorrow. (June 14, 2013). Following the promotion, Raja Mohamed Affandi, who was a Lt Gen, is […]

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New 4X4 for the Armed Forces?

PETALING JAYA: The story below from Bernama is self-explainatory. In short, the Defence Minister is saying that the Weststar Group had been given the contract for new 4X4 vehicles for the Armed Forces. But the good minister however failed to mention, the most important thing of course, how much and […]

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VAB vs Anoa = Condor!

PETALING JAYA: I sincerely hope with this post, the Indonesian media and establishment will stop making noise about Malaysia buying the Anoa. Yes, it appears both the VAB and its Indonesian version, the Anoa, have been beaten in the competition to supply Malaysian peacekeepers in Lebanon a new 6X6. And […]

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M4, Nine Lives?

PETALING JAYA: It appears that the M4 is leading a charmed life. Despite reports of imminent demise, it seemed that the US Army had given its a new lease of life. From Defense Industry Daily On June 14/11, the US Army released a pre-solicitation notice for the procurement of approximately […]

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New Trucks for The Army?

PETALING JAYA: After the heady and sometimes heaty discussions into the MRCA, its time get back into the ground, literally. Yes, the Army is finally in the final stages of issuing the tender for the replacement on the Pinzgauer fleet. If you say, its about time, think again. The Pinzgauers […]

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78th Anniversary Army Parade (2011)

SHAH ALAM: The Army will have a parade at Dataran Merdeka on Sunday (Mar 6 2011) as part of its 78th anniversary celebration. The Army is also having an exhibition at Dataran Merdeka this weekend. The parade starts at 8am. https://www.malaysiandefence.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=nextgen-gallery For close-up pictures of equipment though make your way […]