Malaysia- MMEA
Malaysia - RMAF
Cope Taufan 16 kicks off next week
SHAH ALAM: Cope Taufan 16 – the biennial air combat exercise between the RMAF and USAF – will kick off on Monday at the Butterworth and Subang airbases. The announcement of the exercise from July 18 to 29 was made by the US Pacific Command in a press release yesterday. […]
Malaysia- MMEA
Fulmar X for MMEA
SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency will be getting the latest version of the Thales Fulmar mini-UAV – the Fulmar X – by year end. MMEA will be operating the Fulmar X on board its New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC), the first of six is being built by Destini […]
Malaysia - RMAF
A Tactical airlifter, finally
SHAH ALAM: After waiting for almost 11 years, RMAF is finally getting the A400M it had signed for back in 2005. The fourth RMAF A400M – M54-04 – will be delivered with an increased set of tactical capabilities compared to the ones already available on the previously delivered aircraft. In […]
Malaysian Defence
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri
SHAH ALAM: Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri to all Malaysian Defence readers. Maaf Zahir Batin. Go slow on the lemang and ketupat. If you are like me just enjoy the rendang! I will be on a short leave for the next few days and will be back before the weekend. […]
Malaysia - RMAF
Indonesian F-16s tailed RMAF Hercules
SHAH ALAM: TWO Indonesian AF F-16s were apparently scrambled to identify a RMAF C-130 Hercules which was flying some 24 nautical miles from Natuna island. Although press reports claimed that it was intercepted, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that it was a visual identification only as the F-16s […]
Malaysia - RMAF
Brexit and MRCA
SHAH ALAM: THE UK voted to leave the European Union on Thursday, leaving the world’s economy in turmoil. And unsurprisingly, in response to the Leave vote, Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation saying he no longer want to lead the government following the Brexit. With his resignation, the UK […]
Malaysia -Armed Forces
Army Chief to take over as CDF
SHAH ALAM: Army chief Jen Raja Mohammed Affandi Raja Mohammed will take over as Chief of Defence Forces by year end. Raja Affandi will replace on Dec 16, Jen Zulkifeli Mohd Zin who is retiring, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammudin Hussein today. Hishammudin said Zulkifeli would be going on his […]
Malaysia - RMAF
Boeing Gives Up on MRCA?
SHAH ALAM: The Super Hornet remained in contention for the RMAF MRCA programme – officially. But it appears that even Boeing is not highly optimistic of its chances based on reports coming out from the US. In a press briefing in Florida on June 10, Boeing among others stated it […]
Airshow
LIMA 17 Launched
SHAH ALAM: LIMA 17 was officially launched at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris yesterday. And as had been reported by Malaysian Defence, it will be a new company managing the show, EN Projects (M) Sdn Bhd. The launch of LIMA 17 was officiated by Army chief Jen Raja Mohammed […]