SHAH ALAM: In January, Malaysian Defence reported that the US through its Indo-Pacific Command ( IndoPacom) is funding the expansion of the MMEA headquarters in Kuching, Sarawak, the Tun Abang Salahuddin Complex or Komtas, located at Muara Tebas. The complex is located some 30km – by road – north of […]
SHAH ALAM: KM Banggi – pennant number 7502 – one of two MMEA OPVs assigned to patrol Sabah waters, is returning into service after undergoing a 26-month refit. MMEA director-general Admiral (Maritime) Rosli Abdullah took official delivery of the OPV at the Kota Kinabalu port on April 17. The other […]
SHAH ALAM: Mal-Tel Technology Sdn Bhd, a company based in Cheras, Selangor, has been awarded the LOA of RM4,501,096.00 to supply and deliver body-worn cameras (BWC) and the related accessories for the MMEA. The LOA result was published on the Finance Ministry tender page on March 6. As usual it […]
SHAH ALAM: Following the revelation of the RMN Regional Command Headquarters Four or Markas Wilayah Laut 4 (Mawilla) site in Muara Tebas, Kuching, yesterday, courtesy of the Armed Forces Headquarters we got more details on it. The release was issued by MAF later in the day. The release said the […]
SHAH ALAM: It appears that the long-delayed RMN Regional Command Headquarters Four or Markas Wilayah Empat (Mawilla 4) in Sarawak will be built at Muara Tebas district. The district is located on the edge of the Sarawak river estuary into the South China Sea. Chief of Defence Forces General Nizam […]
SHAH ALAM: The Home Ministry has awarded the Letter of Award of US$68.8 million (some RM304 million) to Turkish firm, Desan Shipyard for the procurement of the Multi-Purpose Mission Ship (MPMS) for the MMEA in Istanbul, Turkiye, on March 21. The Home Ministry in a release today stated that its […]
SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA/APMM) on March 5 took delivery of an interceptor craft gifted by the King. The delivery took place at the Royal Boat Hangar at Teluk Gading, Rompin, Pahang. According to a release by MMEA, the boat is provided free of charge for a […]
SHAH ALAM: Defence Minister DS Khaled Nordin in his speech at Parliament today confirmed that the 28 helicopters involved in the 15-year leasing will all be from Leonardo. The helicopters are the AW109 Trekker; AW 139; AW139 VIP and the AW149. Unfortunately, he did not give a break-down of the […]
SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) today has given more details about the multi-purpose mission ship which they are getting from Turkiye. The government on February 11 signed an MOU with Turkish shipbuilder, Desan Shipyard for the MPMS. The MOU was signed between Home Ministry secretary-general Awang Alik […]
SHAH ALAM: The US through it Indo-Pacific Command (US IndoPacom) is funding the expansion of the MMEA headquarters in Kuching, Sarawak, the Tun Abang Salahuddin Complex or Komtas, located at Muara Tebas. The complex is located some 30km – by road – north of Kuching. Komtas was officially opened in […]
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