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Back in The Fleet

SHAH ALAM: RMN has taken delivery of corvette KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin – pennant number 136 – from Grade One Marine Shipyard Sdn Bhd, some 32 months after she was sent there to undergo an extensive refit. The refit for Muhammad Amin involved her getting a new hull and engines […]

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BHICAS To Continue Supporting EC725s

SHAH ALAM: Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) announced today that its 51 per cent-owned joint venture was awarded the RM378 million in-service support and performance-based contract for RMAF’s EC725 helicopters. BHIC is the subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Bhd. The heavy engineering firm said the JV company, BHIC AeroService Sdn […]

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Nigerian Patrol Boats Launched in Langkawi

SHAH ALAM: Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari today officiated the completion ceremony for two Nigerian Navy 38-meter patrol boats built by a local company KN Aluminium & Engineering Sdn Bhd together with Northern Shipyard Sdn Bhd at Langkawi island in Kedah. The pennant numbers for the two boats are P197 […]

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New RMN Base in Bintulu Soon

SHAH ALAM: Defence Minister DS Khaled Nordin has identified the location of the new RMN base in Bintulu, Sarawak. He said the location was Samalaju without further explanation. Checks showed that Samalaju is an industrial township located some 60km north off Bintulu town. And it is not just any township, […]

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Goose AT Rounds and VHF Vehicular Tenders

SHAH ALAM: The Procurement Division of the Defence Ministry has issued two separate 21-day tenders for the procurement of 84mm anti-tank rounds and vehicle-mounted very-high frequency radios for the Army. Meanwhile, the MMEA also floated a 21-day tender for the supply of 30mm practice rounds. The 84mm anti-round being sought […]

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FICs for MMEA’s STAR

SHAH ALAM: MMEA has issued a twenty-one-day tender for the supply and delivery of two fast interceptor crafts (FICs) for its Special Task and Rescue Team (STAR). The tender was published on August 5 and closes on August 26. The indicative price for the two FIC is RM5 million though […]

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One Ex US Coast Guard Cutter Coming, Part 3

SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency is getting closer to getting an ex-US Coast Guard cutter as the Home Ministry secretary-general handed over the letter of acceptance for the ship today. Apart from handing over the LOA, the secretary-general Ruji Ubi also signed an MOU between Malaysia and the […]