SHAH ALAM: Lt General Zahani Zainal Abidin has been appointed as the 15th commander of the Malaysian Joint Force Command today. He replaced Lt General Noor Mohamad Akmar Mohd Dom, who is retiring from service. The commander of the Joint Force is rotated between the services, though since 2022 an […]
SHAH ALAM: In an earlier article on the Nukol Makina Panthera 4X4, Malaysian Defence wrote that the vehicles were already in Lebanon despite no official word on them. They were delivered earlier this year but their entry into service was delayed due to documentation issues. From the post: As reported […]
SHAH ALAM: Back in 2006, the US gifted Malaysia an unknown number and type of coastal surveillance radars which were known colloquially as the 1206 radars. Some 17 years later the 1206 CSS radars have been upgraded which was also paid by the US. The 1206 radars were installed at […]
SHAH ALAM: More Berretta PMX sub-machine guns in service. It appears that the RMN Special Forces Unit – Pasukan Khas Laut (Paskal) is also operating the Berretta 9mm PMX sub-machinegun. This was revealed when at least three Paskal operators taking part in the joint Malaysian-Indonesian exercise (Latgabma Malindo Darsasa) were […]
SHAH ALAM: KD Mahawangsa – pennant number 1504 – left the Lumut naval base this morning enroute to Lebanon for a resupply mission for the Malaysian UNIFIL peacekeeping force. Mahawangsa was expected to arrive in Beirut, Lebanon on January 2, next year. She is expected to arrive home on February […]
SHAH ALAM: More FAST helmets being sought. The Joint Force Command via the Defence Ministry has issued a request for bids for the supply and delivery of 569 helmets for a three year period. The tender which opens on 1 July closes on 2 September. As for the helmets, according […]
SHAH ALAM: From Aludra to Matrice. On Dec 21, the Joint Force Command Headquarters 2 based in Tawau, Sabah announced the deployment of a drone unit to its quick reaction force (QRF) as part of Ops Benteng operations in its AOR. The deployment of the drone unit it said was […]
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