Malaysia - RMAF

First Flying Squadron Female CO

SHAH ALAM: Mejar Farah Diba Ahmad Rostam was promoted to Lt Colonel today and appointed as the commanding officer of No. 16 Skuadron. Her promotion was conducted by RMAF deputy chief Lt Jen DS Muhamad Norazlan Aris at RMAF headquarters at the Defence Ministry. Farah Diba is the first female […]

Defence Contract

Irony is Dead

SHAH ALAM: Former Defence Minister and Tanah Merah MP DS Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz spoke at length on the LCS at Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (October 19). His biggest issue with the LCS project is the fact that Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) was still entrusted with the job of completing […]

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National Security Budget 2024

SHAH ALAM: Malaysia will spend RM38.7 for the national security sector in 2024, an increase of some RM2.5 billion from this year budget. This is in contrast for the overall 2024 budget of RM393.8 billion which is lower than this year’s estimate of RM397.1 billion. And the Defence Ministry 2024 […]

Defence Contract

First LCS To Be Ready by August 2024

SHAH ALAML Earlier this week, Defence Minister DSU Mohamad Hasan told Parliament that the first LCS – PCU Maharaja Lela – will be delayed by a few months due to the ongoing process of nationalisation of the builder, Boustead Naval Shipyards (BNS). His deputy – Adly Zahari – on Thursday […]

Defence Contract

New FCR for KD Perak

SHAH ALAM: The Defence Ministry has issued a tender for the supply, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of a fire control radar (FCR) KD Perak pennant number 173, the third ship of the Kedah class. The tender was published on October 10 and closes on November 11, according to the […]

Defence Contract

Further Delays to First LCS

SHAH ALAM: The delay in nationalisation of Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) is also causing a delay in resumption of work for the first LCS – PCU Maharaja Lela. Confirming this today in a press conference in Parliament, Defence Minister DSU Mohamad Hasan said work on the first ship will only […]