Malaysia -RMN

PC Sri Sabah at Mawilla 1

SHAH ALAM: Some four weeks after its delivery to the RMN, PC Sri Sabah – pennant number 46 – has moved to the RMN base at Kuantan port, the Regional Headquarters 1 or Markas Wilayah 1. The arrival of Sri Sabah was made public on Mawilla 1 X account (formerly […]

Malaysian Army

4 KAD Reloaded

SHAH ALAM: 4 KAD based in Kuching, Sarawak, it appears has received the full complement of its 26 Gempita armoured vehicles. This was evident during a recent inspection exercise where at least 12 Gempita were seen in a Facebook post by the 1 Infantry Division. The post did not say […]

Malaysia - RMAF

First Flying Squadron Female CO

SHAH ALAM: Mejar Farah Diba Ahmad Rostam was promoted to Lt Colonel today and appointed as the commanding officer of No. 16 Skuadron. Her promotion was conducted by RMAF deputy chief Lt Jen DS Muhamad Norazlan Aris at RMAF headquarters at the Defence Ministry. Farah Diba is the first female […]

Malaysia - RMAF

Labuan Radar Site

SHAH ALAM: Earlier this year, Malaysian Defence reported that Defence Minister DSU Mohamad Hasan told Parliament on March 16 that the Lockheed Martin TPS-77 long range surveillance radar, donated by the US, will be commissioned in Labuan by year end. He said it would replace the Alenia radar which has […]

Malaysian Army

Anti Drone Stuff

SHAH ALAM: As part of the Latihan Kuasa Tembakan/Firepower Exercise (LKT) 2023 at Kem Sirajuddin in Gemas on July 18, the Army showed how it will tackle drones in operations when its air defence units were not available. Something that will happen frequently as its air defence units are small […]

Malaysia -RMN

Approved Maintenance Organisation

SHAH ALAM: RMAF Directorate General Technical Airworthiness (DGTA) has approved and certified Skuadron 503 and Skuadron 601 as an Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO), the RMN Eastern Fleet Command said today. Both squadrons received the certificate at a ceremony at the Kota Kinabalu air base at the RMN naval base. The […]

Malaysia -police

Tender For GOF APC

SHAH ALAM: The Home Ministry has issued a tender for the supply and delivery of four armoured personnel carriers (APC) for the General Operation Force (GOF). The tender was published today June 16 and will closes on July 26. It must be noted that back in 2020 the then-IGP told […]

Malaysia -RMN

Fire on KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin

SHAH ALAM: A fire broke out on KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin corvette (pennant number 136) while she is undergoing the Obsolescence Programme Plus (OP Plus) at the Grade Marine Shipyard in Lumut today. Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said they received a distress call at 10.03am and firemen from […]

Asean and Malaysia

The Joneses… SG New MRCV

SHAH ALAM: ST Engineering Marine Ltd is expected to deliver the first of six Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCV) to the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) by 2028, it was announced on March 27. Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its subsidiary, ST Engineering had received the contract for […]