Cabinet Approves Purchase Of 21 Helicopters For Police Force LABUAN, Aug 12 (Bernama) — The Cabinet has approved the Royal Malaysian Police’s (PDRM) request for 21 helicopters of various types. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said the government has not however fixed the date of purchase. At present […]
Nine Radar Stations To Monitor Sabah Waters SEMPORNA (Sabah), Aug 12 (Bernama) — The Malaysian armed forces will install nine radar stations along the east coast of Sabah to step up surveillance in the state’s waters, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Tuesday. The deputy prime minister said the radar […]
East Coast Of Sabah To Have Nine Radar Stations SEMPORNA, Aug 10 (Bernama) — Nine radar stations will be installed in stages in the East Coast of Sabah to step up surveillance and security along the shore, said Joint Force II commander Brig-Gen Sheikh Mokhsin Sheikh Hassan. Manufactured in the […]
KUALA LUMPUR: DPM and Defence Minister Dtk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be in Seville, Spain, in the next few days reportedly to take a closer look at the A400M transport aircraft at EADS-CASA facility. Speculation is rife that he is not just there to look and touch the A400M […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Just reading the list made me salivate…………Singapore purchasing major defense equipment and associated equipment and services, valued at US$962 million. AmraaM C7s! JDAMs and JSOWs and X Sidewinders! All of this after the 100 plus Lightning IIs. Talk about over the top! And here we are talking about […]
KUALA LUMPUR: I refer the story below from Bernama. It seems that we are still unsure about having Uncle Sam patrolling the straits that we need to call on Korea and Japan to get involved. This of course begs the question why we are not getting the Chinese to help […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Try as I had, I cannot find the pictures of the LTV proposed by Weststar LDV for the armed forces. In the previous post, a Bernama story quoted the owner of Weststar as saying that seven of its Light Tactical Vehicle co-developed with a Thai company, RM Asia […]
KUALA LUMPUR: They built ambulances but now (see the Bernama story below) they want to sell light tactical vehicles for the military. You got to be kidding ,.,,,, LAEM CHABANG (Thailand), July 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s Weststar LDV Sdn Bhd is joining forces with RM Asia Group to develop the […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Since we are so fond of being Guinea Pigs, dont you think the BA609 is arguably the better choice for MMEA? It can hover and land like a helicopter but also has high dash speed, faster than any rotor craft around. And as the Press release, it is […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Note the story from Bernama. Just a few sound bites without getting the inside story. How I wished I can go live…… Nuri Replacement To Proceed Despite Reduced Budget – Najib KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) — The Defence Ministry will continue with the programme to replace the […]
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