SHAH ALAM: China’s Wing Loong II UAS. According to the Wikipedia entry of the Wing Loong II MALE UAS, was developed and manufactured by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group in China. The UAS is an enlarged version of Wing Loong I with longer body and wider wing span. It has […]
SHAH ALAM: Dash 8 400 P-4 For RMAF MPA Tender. PAL Aerospace has confirmed they have offered the De Havilland Dash 8 400 for the MPA tender that closed on December 3, 2020. The confirmation was made in a press release announcing the recent MOU signed by PAL Aerospace and […]
SHAH ALAM: Useful load capacity increase for Anka UAS. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) medium altitude long endurance, Anka unmanned system (UAS) – offered for RMAF MALE UAS requirements – load carrying capacity has been increased to 250kg allowing it to carry more ordnance. The Daily Sabah is reporting that the […]
SHAH A:Poseidon, Lightnings and Apaches too. A Defence Ministry official has called on Malaysia to buy similar platforms as operated by the other members of the Five Power Defence Agreement (FPDA) which include the UK, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Though the official – Ahmad Syah Ejaz Ismail – a […]
SHAH ALAM: De Havilland Dash-8s still rolling out of production line. Despite claims to the contrary De Havilland Dash-8 turbo-prop airliner is still rolling out of the production line. And its performance for last year were better than its closest competitor. Leonardo’s 2020 financial results released on March 10 reported […]
SHAH ALAM: Two Canadian companies has signed an MOU to develop an patrol aircraft, which it said it was offering to meet the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) maritime surveillance requirements. The release from De Havilland Canada. PAL Aerospace and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) on […]
SHAH ALAM: Airbus reaffirms that Malaysia is an important market for its defence and space business. Speaking to reporters at a media briefing, Airbus Defence and Space’s Head of Asia-Pacific Johan Pelissier said that Airbus has developed extensive and strong industrial partnerships with Malaysia that brought multiple benefits to the […]
SHAH ALAM: Kronsthadt Group Orion E UAS. In 2019 Malaysian Defence posted a story on the eight UASs which was listed as had been forwarded to RMAF in response to a RFI in December 2018. One of the UAS was the Kronsthadt Group Orion E MALE UAV. The Orion E […]
SHAH ALAM: Pros and cons of the LCA/FLIT candidates. As reported previously, the RMAF is planning the procurement of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)/Fighter Lead-In Trainer (FLIT) within the next five years. RMAF had said that it had been given the go-ahead with the programme though it is still yet […]
SHAH ALAM: Made in India, LCA? Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) chairman R. Madhavan said the company was looking to export its Tejas LCA to Southeast Asia and Middle East countries soon. The export drive was boosted with the contract for 83 Tejas signed between HAL and the Indian Air Force […]
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