SHAH ALAM: Indonesian state-owned PT Dirgantara today signed the contract to supply six NC212I twin engine transporters with the Philippines Department of National Defence (DND). Both parties also signed the maintenance contract for the two NC-212I already in service with the Philippines Air Force (PAF). The contract signing for the […]
SHAH ALAM: Vipers and Chinooks for Philippines. The Philippines may well be getting a dozen or so F-16 fighters and Chinook heavy lift helicopters soon, based on recent statements coming out from Washington. The statement (edited for brevity): US Secretary of State Blinken, US Secretary of Defense Austin, Secretary of […]
SHAH ALAM: Its official, the SPH deal with Turkiye concluded through direct negotiations by the previous administration has been cancelled by the current government. In a written reply to a question by Tasek Gelugor MP, the Defence Minister said the Finance Ministry had decided on January 16 that the procurement […]
SHAH ALAM: Early this month, Malaysian Defence reported that Markas Wilayah Laut 2 (Mawilla 2) based in Sandakan, Sabah has issued three separate quotation notices for the purchase of six acoustic hailing devices for six CB90s fast combat boats. The three seven-day notices for two acoustic hailing devices each, published […]
SHAH ALAM: EOD command and control vehicles for the Army. Tanjung Boulevard Sdn Bhd, an oil and gas supplier, has been awarded the Letter of Award of RM3.5 million to supply the Army with six explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) command and control vehicles for the Army. The tender for the […]
SHAH ALAM: The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has taken delivery of its first China-made Type 071 LPD on April 9. The delivery was held at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai, Thai media reported. HTMS Chang – once commissioned into RTN – is expected to arrive in Thailand on April 27. […]
SHAH ALAM: On March 21, Malaysian Defence posted that the tender for the purchase of 18 Anti-Tank Guided Weapon – Medium Range (ATGW-MR) was published in the Eperolehan website. The tender was supposed to close on April 11. Unfortunately, upon checking the Eperolehan website today, I found that the tender […]
SHAH ALAM: IT appears that the RMAF VIP flying unit – No. 2 Skuadron – is flying a new aircraft, the Airbus H175 super medium helicopter. The helicopter – which carries Pahang royal household crest – flew the King and Queen to the Batu Berendam airport for their one-day working […]
SHAH ALAM: For the third day running (April 4 to 6), Dewan Negara debated on Defence Ministry issues. And for the second day running (April 5 to 6), it was about the LCS project. Defence Minister DSU Mohamad Hasan was in parliament yesterday to answer questions from the senators. It […]
SHAH ALAM: This is a formal apology to Datuk Abdul Hamid Shaikh. On April 6 I posted an article on Malaysian Defence with several allegations against the Datuk. The article made some allegations against Datuk Abdul Hamid Shaikh. I acknowledge that the allegations are without merit and therefore the article […]
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