SHAH ALAM: Some three years after it was announced, work has yet to start on the bare-bones RMAF base in Bintulu, Sarawak. It is the same with the site for the long-range radar which LOA was issued late last year. This was revealed when the newly appointed Defence Ministry secretary-general […]
SHAH ALAM: Last June, Malaysian Defence wrote on the tender to supply and delivery of various tactical gear for the Counter-Terrorist Team (CTT) of the VAT 69. Among the items sought are tactical helmets, assault gear and PPEs. Four bidders had qualified for the tender with bids ranging from RM18.924 […]
SHAH ALAM: MMEA is expected to take delivery of its first cutter -gifted by the United States – by the end of the year. The cutter – the former Steadfast – will undergo refitting before it is handed over to the MMEA, says its chief Rear Admiral Rosli Abdullah. The […]
SHAH ALAM: Defence Minister DS Khaled Nordin and delegation arrived in Kuwait early on Sunday (Malaysian time) for an official visit. Among his delegation is RMAF chief TS Asghar Goriman and ministry officials. Saya selamat tiba di Kuwait, dalam rangka lawatan kerja rasmi. Ketibaan di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuwait petang […]
SHAH ALAM: The government has decided that RMAF will operate at least twelve Leonardo AW149 utility helicopters under a leasing programme mooted by the Prime Minister’s Department and the National Security Council, Armed Forces chief General TS Mohammad Ab Rahman said today. He said the leasing programme would go ahead […]
SHAH ALAM: In September, Malaysian Defence wrote about tenders for the procurement of support vehicles and firearms for the Army. The support vehicles being sought are air-defence command trucks and howitzer towers. As for the firearms, the Army wants more 9mm pistols, heavy machine guns, light machine guns, mortars (complete […]
SHAH ALAM: The Armed Forces will be holding a parade and open day at Port Dickson starting tomorrow to mark its 91st anniversary starting this Friday and ends on Sunday. The parade cum demonstration will be held at Kem Segenting, Port Dickson – the road on the way to Malacca […]
SHAH ALAM: Last August, Malaysian Defence wrote about the tender for the procurement of the Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle, specifically for the M4 variant of the weapon. Today, another tender for M4 variant of the Goose was published in Eperolehan. The August tender was for 2000 rounds of the […]
SHAH ALAM: Two Nuri helicopters – M23-02 and M23-07 – stored at the Kuching airbase following their retirement in 2019/2020 will be used a training aid for students of Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak Sdn Bhd or CENTEX. The technical and vocational training institute is under Yayasan Sarawak. The hand-over […]
SHAH ALAM: Ukraine has seen raging fighting in the country since the Russian invasion in February 2022. The war – called by Russia Special Military Operation – has seen the rise of the machines from unmanned aerial to ground vehicles and special systems. Early in the start of the conflict, […]
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