SHAH ALAM: Deputy IGP DS Acryl Sani Abdullah has been appointed as the new IGP effective on May 4, the Home Ministry announced on April 30. He is the 13th IGP of the PDRM. Acryl Sani, 60, replaces retiring TS Abdul Hamid Bador,62. Acryl Sani served mostly in the Criminal […]
SHAH ALAM: South Koreans Say Thunder is favourite. A South Korean newspaper has reported that the Korean Aerospace Industries FA-50 and the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder have been shortlisted for RMAF Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme. The Korea Times even quoted sources as saying that the FA-50 was behind the Thunder […]
SHAH ALAM: ISR management system in modern warfare. As I reported last week, the third RMAF CN-235 transporter is currently in Bandung being converted into a Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA). It will be fitted with CarteNav’s AIMS-ISR mission management system. This is the same system that has been proposed for […]
SHAH ALAM: HMAV out in the wild. Local company, Mildef International Technologies (Mildef) announced that its 4X4 High Mobility Armoured Vehicle (HMAV) had undergone some 1000km of testing on highway and off-road conditions with the Army. The Army’s vehicle evaluation unit conducted the testing from Feb. 21 to March 5 […]
SHAH ALAM: The RMN today (March 5) commissioned into service its second LMS, KD Sundang at the Kota Kinabalu naval base at Teluk Sepanggar. RMN chief Admiral Reza Sany read out the commissioning credentials at the ceremony before presenting it to Sundang first commanding officer, Kdr Khairil Sarian. The ship […]
SHAH ALAM: Another PGB Holder Promoted. In our previous post Malaysian Defence reported that Major General Mohd Halim Khalid has become the highest ranking PGB holder in military service. Mohd Halim who was awarded the PGB for his actions in Somalia – not the Bakara market incident – was promoted […]
SHAH ALAM: The RMN is looking to lease a barge to be used as a surface target later this year. The notice for quotation for the service was published today and ends in just seven days. The specifications called for the rental of a used barge to be used a […]
SHAH ALAM: RMN has taken delivery of the second LMS, PCU Sundang, at Shanghai, China today. The delivery ceremony took place at the Wuchuan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Wuchang port in Qidong, Shanghai. The ship’s delivery was undertaken by the final delivery committee headed by the LMS team project leader, Kept […]
SHAH ALAM: The final curtain. It appears that the end is near for RMAF Bae Systems Hawk fleet. RMAF chief Gen Ackbal Mohd Samad told a press conference today that the Hawk fleet will not be upgraded. Based on this it appears that the Hawks – the 108s and 208s […]
SHAH ALAM: RMN’s fourth LMS has been successfully launched in Wuhan, China today (Dec. 16, 2020). Like her other three sister ships, the fourth LMS – pennant number 114 – was launched at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group (WISG) shipyard in Wuhan, the RMN said in a release. Like her […]
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