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 […]

Defence Contract

FICs for MMEA’s STAR

SHAH ALAM: MMEA has issued a twenty-one-day tender for the supply and delivery of two fast interceptor crafts (FICs) for its Special Task and Rescue Team (STAR). The tender was published on August 5 and closes on August 26. The indicative price for the two FIC is RM5 million though […]

Defence Contract

One Ex US Coast Guard Cutter Coming, Part 3

SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency is getting closer to getting an ex-US Coast Guard cutter as the Home Ministry secretary-general handed over the letter of acceptance for the ship today. Apart from handing over the LOA, the secretary-general Ruji Ubi also signed an MOU between Malaysia and the […]

RMN

Acting RMN Chief Appointed

SHAH ALAM: Deputy RMN Chief Vice-Admiral Zulhelmy Ithnain, 56 has been appointed as the service’s acting chief replacing retiring TS Admiral Abdul Rahman Ayob. The hand-over ceremony was conducted at Wisma Pertahanan today. Armed Forces chief TS General Mohammad Abdul Rahman officiated the handing over ceremony witnessed by Deputy Defence […]

RMN

New RMN 15-to-5, its Official

SHAH ALAM: The new RMN 15-to-5 plan, the Realignment, it appears, is now official. The launch of the new plan was supposed to take place at DSA 2024, but it was scrubbed. RMN did not say why the launch was scrubbed but I was told that the document was not […]

RMN

Activist Remanded For Graft Claim

SHAH ALAM: Bersatu Information member, Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegu Bard has been remanded for two days by the Putrajaya magistrate’s court to assist in investigations into his revelations of corruption involving a RMN official. From Malaysian Insight: Chegubard’s lawyer, Rafique Rashid, said police sought a four-day remand […]