SHAH ALAM: PMX in his 2025 budget speech announced that Defence Ministry is getting RM21.1 billion allocation. This is the last budget for defence under the five-year Rancangan Malaysia Ke 12 (RM12) spanning from 2021 to 2025. Operational Expenditure for Defence in 2025 is RM13.363 billion while Development Expenditure is […]
SHAH ALAM: PMX DS Anwar Ibrahim today announce an allocation of RM40.6 billion for the national security sector from the RM461 billion 2025 national budget. This is an increase of RM2 billion for the sector which includes Home and Defence ministries, from the 2024 budget of RM38.7 billion. Defence got […]
SHAH ALAM: RMN’s first submarine commanding officer, Admiral Zulhelmy Ithnain, 56, has been appointed as the service’s 19th chief today. Defence Minister DS Khaled Nordin announced the appointment on Twitter or X this afternoon. Setinggi-tinggi tahniah kepada Laksamana Datuk Zulhelmy bin Ithnain, Panglima Tentera Laut baharu yang menggantikan Laksamana Tan […]
SHAH ALAM: Barely three days before the first anniversary of his appointment to the Defence Ministry as the secretary-general, DS Isham Ishak, 54, has been appointed to the same position at the Agriculture and Food Securities Ministry. He is replaced at Jalan Padang Tembak by Lokman Hakim Ali, 51, who […]
SHAH ALAM: A few months back I wrote about the industry preparing for a tender for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) for the Army’s six MD530G light scout attack helicopters. Today, the Procurement Division of the Defence Ministry issued a 22-day long tender process to find the bidder to […]
SHAH ALAM: T7 Global Bhd’s subsidiary T7 Kemuncak Sdn Bhd has secured a contract worth RM74.6mil from the Defence Ministry. The contract is for a period of five years from Aug 5, 2024 to Aug 4, 2029. T7 Global said it was awarded a Letter of Award for the supply, […]
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 […]
SHAH ALAM: An Italian Air Force Eurofighter EFA 2000 Typhoon aircraft taking part in Exercise Pitch Black 2024 crashed in northern Australia today (July 24). The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was recovered safely, according to the Australian Defence Ministry. The release: 24 JULY 2024 The Italian Air Force […]
SHAH ALAM: Stricter US export regulations and the conflict in Ukraine are among the reasons for the late delivery of the four leased Black Hawk helicopters, Parliament was told yesterday. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said these were the reasons given by Aerotree Defence & Services Sdn Bhd for the […]
SHAH ALAM: The Defence Ministry is getting the legal opinion from the Attorney General’s Chamber on the leasing contract for the four Black Hawks, none of which has been delivered to the Army. That was the written answer from Defence Minister DS Khaled Nordin from Lumut MP Nordin Ahmad Ismail […]
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