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: The Albatros lives on. The Albatros SAM system has now been superseded by the Albatros NG, the new name for the CAMM-ER SAM system from pan European missile manufacturer. From MBDA Albatros NG is a new CAMM-ER based air defence system for naval applications MBDA has been awarded […]
SHAH ALAM: Philippines is buying the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile. It has not signed a contract for the purchase of the missiles just yet but had signed an implementing agreement with the Indian government to facilitate the procurement. From the Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines and India signed an agreement for […]
SHAH ALAM: Tender for three-tonne GS cargo trucks. The Defence Ministry has issued a tender for 132 three-tonne GS Cargo trucks for the Army as part of its Mobility II programme. The tender is opened from Feb. 25 to Mar. 25, a 30-day period which will allow companies with the […]
SHAH ALAM: Two Canadian companies has signed an MOU to develop an patrol aircraft, which it said it was offering to meet the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) maritime surveillance requirements. The release from De Havilland Canada. PAL Aerospace and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) on […]
SHAH ALAM: Egypt has become the first international customer of the MBDA VL MICA New Generation (NG) air defence system. MBDA on Feb. 23, 2020 announced it has been awarded a contract from the Egyptian Navy to equip the VL MICA NG for its Gowind corvettes. MBDA release: MBDA has […]
SHAH ALAM: Airbus reaffirms that Malaysia is an important market for its defence and space business. Speaking to reporters at a media briefing, Airbus Defence and Space’s Head of Asia-Pacific Johan Pelissier said that Airbus has developed extensive and strong industrial partnerships with Malaysia that brought multiple benefits to the […]
SHAH ALAM: Gempita CBRNE Unit moving to Port Dickson. It appears that the 12 RAJD – the unit operating the Gempita AENCBRN vehicles – would be based at Sunggala Camp in Port Dickson in Negri Sembilan. I am saying would be as it has not been confirmed that the unit […]
SHAH ALAM: Kronsthadt Group Orion E UAS. In 2019 Malaysian Defence posted a story on the eight UASs which was listed as had been forwarded to RMAF in response to a RFI in December 2018. One of the UAS was the Kronsthadt Group Orion E MALE UAV. The Orion E […]
SHAH ALAM: Scramblers for Op Benteng. The Army has taken delivery of 180 Kawasaki 250cc scramblers purchased under the Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) of Op Benteng. The scramblers were officially handed over to Army chief General Zamros Mohd Zain at the 92 Central Vehicle Depot at Batu Kantonmen in Kuala […]
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