SHAH ALAM: RMAF two VIP Nuri helicopters – Agusta AS-61N1 – tail number M39-01 and M39-2 – are being disposed. However, it is unclear whether they had been offered for sale or the tender for them will be published soon. RMAF in a social media post on January 27 on […]
SHAH ALAM: Back in October, Malaysian Defence reported that RMAF had promoted the first female officer to lead a flying squadron. Now RMAF it appears has two more female flying squadrons CO. The second female CO is Lt Colonel Siti Solehah Abdullah who was promoted to the rank on Jan […]
SHAH ALAM: It appears that the first RMAF Mig-29 Fulcrum to be turn into a gate guard has left Kuantan airbase. A video on Facebook by Adam Johan dated January 4 showed tail number M43-06 being taken out from the base aircraft shelters and placed on a low-loader truck. In […]
SHAH ALAM: Boustead Heavy Engineering Corporation Bhd (BHIC) is scheduled to hold an extraordinary general meeting this Friday. Among others the public listed company shareholders will vote the proposed disposal of Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) to MOF Incorporated company, Ocean Sunshine Bhd (OSB). The resolutions are likely to be passed […]
SHAH ALAM: The government today awarded the Letter of Award to Thales SA of France for the supply, delivery and commissioning of a single long-range radar. According to Defence Minister DSU Mohamad Hasan the Thales GM400 radar will be installed in Bintulu, Sarawak. The LOA presentation was conducted at the […]
SHAH ALAM: During the presentation of the 2024 budget, PMX announced that the RMAF will be getting 12 new helicopters for its operations. Industry sources told Malaysian Defence that the new helicopters will be configured for CSAR and utility work which was the same basic requirements for the Nuri replacement […]
SHAH ALAM: RMAF conducted a simulated crash-landing exercise at a school field here on November 21 using a No 2 Skuadron Black Hawk – M46-01 – helicopter. The RMAF two Black Hawks are colloquially known as the White Hawk as they are painted white. Videos and pictures of the exercise […]
SHAH ALAM: Back in July, Malaysian Defence reported that a quotation notice (QN) was published in Eperolehan to send items of the RMAF MPA project team to Italy. On November 6, another QN was published this time to find the MTO to send the personal items of the RMAF FLIT-LCA […]
SHAH ALAM: Mejar Farah Diba Ahmad Rostam was promoted to Lt Colonel today and appointed as the commanding officer of No. 16 Skuadron. Her promotion was conducted by RMAF deputy chief Lt Jen DS Muhamad Norazlan Aris at RMAF headquarters at the Defence Ministry. Farah Diba is the first female […]
SHAH ALAM: A RMAF Beechcraft King Air B200T MSA skidded off the runway at Subang airport this afternoon as it made an emergency landing due to an issue with the landing gear. The aircraft – tail number M41-02 – from No. 16 Skuadron, skidded off the runway shortly after it […]
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