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RMAF Upgrade Programmes Green Lighted

SHAH ALAM: DESPITE the economic headwinds, it appears that RMAF upgrade programmes – Hercules, Hawk and Nuri – have been green lighted. However it remained to be seen whether the contracts will be signed at the upcoming DSA 2016. Even if they could not signed the contracts at the exhibition, […]

Malaysia - RMAF

Fulcrums Will Go On?

SHAH ALAM: 17th Squadron – the Bats – which flies the Mig-29N Fulcrums is among the four RMAF squadrons to be awarded colours on February 29th. The announcement of the squadron colours ceremony was made through RMAF official Twitter account this afternoon. Apart from the 17th Squadron, the others to […]

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Malaysia -Armed Forces

Whats in Store for MAF in 2015?

SHAH ALAM: With 2015 ahead of us, what is in store for the Malaysian Armed Forces in the new year? asked one reader. Based on available information, not much really. Despite my pessimism, 2015 is an important year for the Armed Forces as in June we will find out how […]

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Malaysian Defence

Another Great Bargain…Going, Going …Gone

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak left for Saudi Arabia this morning (May 13, 2011) for a two-day official visit to the Kingdom. On Saturday, he is scheduled to make an official visit to Qatar. Ties between Malaysia and both countries are rather tight but more towards business, not […]