SHAH ALAM: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) took formally delivery of three aircraft – two TAI T129 ATAK helicopters and a single Airbus C295W airlifter – at the Villamor Air Base, Pasay City in Manila yesterday (April 6 2022). The two TAI ATAK helicopters are part of six aircraft deal […]
SHAH ALAM: More on the 4X4/6X6 requirements. It appears that the 6X6 requirements has been transformed into a mixed 4X4/6X6 project. According to the Shephard, it is due to the lack of money (as usual). From Shephard: The Malaysian Army’s plan to acquire 6×6 AFVs has now transformed into a […]
SHAH ALAM: How much is that helicopter in the window. It depends actually but according to Wikipedia, the price of a single Leonardo AW139 twin engine helicopter, is around US$12 million (RM50 million). The actual sticker price will be according to the specifications of the buyer, of course. Anyhow, the […]
SHAH ALAM: As reported yesterday, the Defence Ministry publicly announced the signing of 54 contracts – LOAs, contracts and LOIs worth RM4.6 billion at the third of DSA 2022. One of the Letter of Acceptance (LOA) announced yesterday was for DRB-Hicom Defence Techonologies Sdn Bhd (Deftech) for the supply and […]
SHAH ALAM: Leonardo on March 30 announced that the third and fourth Eurofighter Typhoons for the Air Force of Kuwait landed in the country, a day earlier. The delivery is in the framework of a wider order for a total of 28 aircraft that will be delivered to the Kuwait […]
SHAH ALAM: Gading Marine it appears is the builder of the 13 Fast Interceptor Craft or Fast Combat Boat (FIC/FCB) announced by the RMN earlier this year. A model of the FIC Batch 2 is displayed at the RMN booth at DSA 2022 with the designation of FIC G2000. It […]
SHAH ALAM: – Advanced Defence Systems Sdn Bhd (ADS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nexter System (Nexter) focusing on the collaboration to widen the scope of Nexter’s Caesar 155mm 52 Calibre Wheeled Light Self-Propelled Artillery System. The ceremony took place during the Defence Services Asia (DSA) & […]
SHAH ALAM: Leonardo’s OTO 127/64 LightWeight (LW) Vulcano naval defence systems have been selected by Damen to equip German Navy’s new four F126 frigates, with the addition of two optional vessels. In addition, the contract includes the supply of support for maintenance activities, simulators for crew training and on-boardactivities for […]
SHAH ALAM: Last year, Malaysian Defence posted a story on a tender for 153 Fitted For Radio (FFR) vehicles for the Army. The tender came some two years after the Army floated another tender for 40 FFR which was awarded to Cendana Auto Sdn Bhd in 2020. Cendana Auto was […]
SHAH ALAM: At DSA 2022, Leonardo is promoting its AW159 maritime helicopter. Leonardo’s AW159 is opportune for maritime missions through its modular equipment, which provides and enhances its true multi-role capability. The helicopter remains the most affordable, modern and agile platform available for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) […]
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