GGK

New GGK Watercrafts

SHAH ALAM: The Special Forces Group or GGK displayed two new watercrafts at its anniversary parade held on the grounds of Kem Iskandar in Mersing, Johor, on August 19. The new watercraft – painted green – looked like landing crafts as both have a ramp in front of them. Checks […]

Defence Contract

Back in The Fleet

SHAH ALAM: RMN has taken delivery of corvette KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin – pennant number 136 – from Grade One Marine Shipyard Sdn Bhd, some 32 months after she was sent there to undergo an extensive refit. The refit for Muhammad Amin involved her getting a new hull and engines […]

Malaysian Armed Forces

King To Scrutinise Military Procurement

SHAH ALAM: Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, the King has warned military personnel not to be involved in corruption and abuse of power in the procurement of arms. He said the sovereignty and dignity of the country will be compromised if military officers and men are involved in corruption and power […]

Defence Contract

BHICAS To Continue Supporting EC725s

SHAH ALAM: Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) announced today that its 51 per cent-owned joint venture was awarded the RM378 million in-service support and performance-based contract for RMAF’s EC725 helicopters. BHIC is the subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Bhd. The heavy engineering firm said the JV company, BHIC AeroService Sdn […]

Defence Contract

Nigerian Patrol Boats Launched in Langkawi

SHAH ALAM: Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari today officiated the completion ceremony for two Nigerian Navy 38-meter patrol boats built by a local company KN Aluminium & Engineering Sdn Bhd together with Northern Shipyard Sdn Bhd at Langkawi island in Kedah. The pennant numbers for the two boats are P197 […]

Defence Contract

New RMN Base in Bintulu Soon

SHAH ALAM: Defence Minister DS Khaled Nordin has identified the location of the new RMN base in Bintulu, Sarawak. He said the location was Samalaju without further explanation. Checks showed that Samalaju is an industrial township located some 60km north off Bintulu town. And it is not just any township, […]

Defence Contract

Goose AT Rounds and VHF Vehicular Tenders

SHAH ALAM: The Procurement Division of the Defence Ministry has issued two separate 21-day tenders for the procurement of 84mm anti-tank rounds and vehicle-mounted very-high frequency radios for the Army. Meanwhile, the MMEA also floated a 21-day tender for the supply of 30mm practice rounds. The 84mm anti-round being sought […]