SHAH ALAM: The RMN has taken delivery of sixteen one-tonne utility trucks from Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd or Deftech. The trucks are likely to be Toyota Hilux 2.8 litre double cab 4X4 vehicles. Deftech in a social media post announced the delivery of the vehicles. The post: DEFTECH Marks Another […]
SHAH ALAM: Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer, FNSS, has been awarded with a contract from the Turkish Land Forces (TLF) to supply and deliver twenty-five of the Pars Alpha 8X8 and 6X6 variants. The contract is part of the TLF new generation armoured vehicles programme which allowed for the serial production […]
SHAH ALAM: Back in January 2021, Malaysian Defence wrote about the rise of another vehicle manufacturer – Cendana Auto Sdn Bhd – following the award of contracts to supply various vehicles to the Army. Cendana Auto was to become the third vehicle champion after Deftech and Global Komited Sdn Bhd […]
SHAH ALAM: Work on the radar station in Bintulu is expected soon with the delivery of the Thales GM400 Alpha long-range radar expected in mid to end of 2026. The LRR station is expected to be operational by the end of 2026, Thales Malaysia country director François-Xavier Boutes said in […]
SHAH ALAM: DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd – Deftech – has been awarded the contract for the supply of fourteen support vehicles for the Defence Disaster Logistics Support Depot, which tender was published in March this year. This was confirmed on the Eperolehan website on Saturday. The vehicles sought are […]
SHAH ALAM: Three weeks ago, the Madani government announced that it had struck a deal with China to lease 62 new train sets for KTM Bhd. The estimated cost for the deal is RM10.7 billion and it will be covered in installments over a 30-year lease period. How does this […]
SHAH ALAM: In his budget 2024 presentation, PMX announced the procurement of various asset for the National Security Sector which includes 733 support vehicles for the Army. Starting yesterday and today, Eperolehan published a slew of tenders for the procurement of support vehicles for the Army. The other day Malaysian […]
SHAH ALAM: Earlier this year, Army chief General Hafizuddeain Jantan announced that the main procurement programme for this year will be the High Mobility Armoured Vehicle (HMAV) and the High Mobility Light Tactical Vehicle (HMLTV). During the interview at DSA 2024, Hafizuddeain expounded further on the procurement of both vehicles. […]
SHAH ALAM: FNSS – the OEM and sub-contractor of the Gempita – earlier this week unveiled the new Pars Alpha 8X8 at a defence show in Saudi Arabia. Alpha -is the next generation Gempita – which the Malaysian Army will not be getting for next five years or so as […]
SHAH ALAM: The government has finally greenlighted the Service Life Extension Programme for its fleet of ACV Adnan 300 vehicles. The Army had proposed the SLEP for both the Adnan and MIFV fleet during this RMK but it appears only the former has been funded. The confirmation of the Adnan […]
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