budget

2025 National Security Budget. Updated

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 […]

Defence Contract

Its Leased AW149s for RMAF

SHAH ALAM: The government has decided that RMAF will operate at least twelve Leonardo AW149 utility helicopters under a leasing programme mooted by the Prime Minister’s Department and the National Security Council, Armed Forces chief General TS Mohammad Ab Rahman said today. He said the leasing programme would go ahead […]

ESSCOm

New ESSCOM Logo

SHAH ALAM: Eastern Sabah Security Command’s (ESSCOM) main mission is to prevent another intrusion and ensure zero kidnapping for ransom (KFR), said its commander Deputy Commissioner Victor B Sanjos on September 23. It was for this reason ESSCOM has come with a new logo and flag as well as a […]

MMEA

Seventh MMEA DG Appointed

SHAH ALAM: Rear Admiral Mohd Rosli Abdullah has been appointed as the seventh director-general of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, effective from September 17, 2024. MMEA in a release today (September 18) stated that Rosli was the acting deputy-director general operations prior to his appointment as the top Coastie. As […]

Defence Contract

Nigerian Patrol Boats Launched in Langkawi

SHAH ALAM: Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari today officiated the completion ceremony for two Nigerian Navy 38-meter patrol boats built by a local company KN Aluminium & Engineering Sdn Bhd together with Northern Shipyard Sdn Bhd at Langkawi island in Kedah. The pennant numbers for the two boats are P197 […]

Defence Contract

FICs for MMEA’s STAR

SHAH ALAM: MMEA has issued a twenty-one-day tender for the supply and delivery of two fast interceptor crafts (FICs) for its Special Task and Rescue Team (STAR). The tender was published on August 5 and closes on August 26. The indicative price for the two FIC is RM5 million though […]

Defence Contract

One Ex US Coast Guard Cutter Coming, Part 3

SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency is getting closer to getting an ex-US Coast Guard cutter as the Home Ministry secretary-general handed over the letter of acceptance for the ship today. Apart from handing over the LOA, the secretary-general Ruji Ubi also signed an MOU between Malaysia and the […]

Defence Contract

DSA 2024 Contracts, Part 1

SHAH ALAM: On September 4, last year, Malaysian Defence had exclusively reported that the Roketsan Karaok anti-tank guided weapon-medium range (ATGW-MR) was selected to meet the requirements of the Army for such weapon. The 18 Roketsan Karaok ATGW-MR system purchased will come with six missiles for each launcher. The package […]