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budget

2014 Defence Budget

SHAH ALAM: In the run-up to the unveiling of the 2014 budget, I was asked for my thoughts on the allocation for the Defence Ministry by a local newspaper. I was asked whether the defence budget for 2014 will be increased following the Lahad Datu incident. I answered that despite […]

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Defence Shows

How Wonderful It Would Be…

PETALING JAYA: The ‘show” signing for the SGPV contract is expected to be held at the DSA 2012 show to be held from the 16 to 19 of this month. However, two weeks before the show we are still looking for more details of the systems to be integrated on […]

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1Malaysia

A400M Just Gets Costlier

KUALA LUMPUR: Based on the story below, it appears that we may end up paying up to RM700 million for each of our 4 A400M despite assurances to the contrary previously. Not a very good start to the upcoming RMK10, which according to most observers will only give around RM5 […]

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1Malaysia

A400M First Flight

KUALA LUMPUR: The story below is self-explainatory. While the Defence Minister is optimistic that the first Malaysian A400M will be delivered in 2015 and the price will remained around RM600 million plus, the Airbus rep at Lima was less specific. He said ever A400M completes first test flight Friday, December […]