SHAH ALAM: Communications mods on Keris class. It appears that apart from the modification of ultra/very high frequency radios from China made ones to Rohde & Schwarz ones, the Keris class 11th LMS squadron had and are also getting GPS receivers. The installation of the GPS receivers was revealed when […]
SHAH ALAM: Another nail in the coffin. According to the Defence Minister DS Hishammuddin Hussein last December, the ministry was finalising the National Defence and Security Industry blueprint (DIPKN) which will be published this year. The DIPKN was among the initiatives put forward by the Defence White Paper 2019 which […]
SHAH ALAM: Adnan upgrades and FNSS briefing. Back in 2020, Malaysian Defence reported on the modernization of the FNSS ACV300 funded by the Turkish government. As the Army was also mulling over the life extension programme for its Adnan (ACV300) fleet, I suggested that we tagged along with the Turkish […]
SHAH ALAM: RMAF has quietly took delivery of two Leonardo AW139 medium twin engine helicopters to replace the now retired Nuri fleet. The helicopters -leased from Weststar Aviation Services Sdn Bhd – according to the RMAF was delivered to the No.3 Squadron at Butterworth on December 4 last year. The […]
SHAH ALAM: The Joneses…Pohang class corvette. IT appears that the South Korean Pohang class corvette has or will become the standard type of these vessels for Asean navies, with three already in service with Vietnam (two) and the Philippines which already has one with another to be transferred soon. Indonesian […]
SHAH ALAM: Imported VHF Section radios. Back in LIMA 2019, Sapura Thales Electronic Sdn Bhd (STE) launched a new military VHF radio, the TRC 5200. The company said the new generation section VHF radio, was fully designed and developed in Malaysia by STE and will be available in the market […]
SHAH ALAM: New fast combat boat for RMN. It appears that the new Fast Combat Boat for the RMN will be a different type compared to the six procured from Gading Marine Sdn Bhd, last year. A CGI of a FCB was used during the New Year message by RMN […]
SHAH ALAM: Keeping up with the Joneses. The Philippines has ordered two new corvettes from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), it was announced on Dec. 28 in Manila. Under the deal worth US$556 million (RM2.3 billion), the HHI is expected to deliver both ships by 2026. Although described as […]
SHAH ALAM: Rencong home. The fourth and last China made Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) – Rencong – has arrived at her home – Kota Kinabalu Naval base in Teluk Sepanggar, here, today. RMN took delivery of Rencong at the Wuchuan Shipyard at Nantong City, Qidong in China, just ten days […]
SHAH ALAM: Keeping up with the Joneses. It appears that the Singapore has ordered another Invincible class (Type 218SG) submarine from Germany. German news magazine Der Spiegel revealed this week that the German government of ex-chancellor Angela Merkel approved a number of arms deals before she left office. Among the […]
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