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The Joneses…Indonesia Buys 12 Mirage 2000s

SHAH ALAM: Indonesia has purchased 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 from Qatar for US$745 million, Kompas newspaper reported on June 13. According to Kompas, the purchase was made via an overseas loan. The 12 Mirages according to Kompas was purchased by Qatar in 1997 from France and the oldest is already […]

Defence Contract

Third MSA Delivered?

SHAH ALAM: Dirgantara Indonesia or PTDI – the manufacturer of the CN-235 aircraft – announced on June 7 that the third RMAF Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) was ready to be delivered to the service. The PTDI social media post stated that it had completed the job of converting the three […]

Defence Contract

LIMA Contracts 2023, RMAF

SHAH ALAM: This is the third story on the contracts signing ceremony at LIMA 2023. This one will concentrate on RMAF ones though one item will be for Joint Force Headquarters as it had only one contract at the ceremony. As reported previously, the three deals signed for the RMAF […]

Airshow

Tenth Anniversary Of EC725/H225M

Langkawi: Airbus Helicopters held a ceremony at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) to commemorate the 10 years of operations of the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s H225M fleet on May 23 . The air force remains the world’s highest H225M military flyer. The Royal Malaysian Air Force’s fleet […]

Airshow

MBDA at LIMA 2023

SHAH ALAM: MBDA (Hall B, Stand B17) is showcasing the latest missile technologies at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) 2023 Exhibition. Particular highlights of the company’s presence are options to equip the new FA-50 combat aircraft recently chosen by the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Together MBDA’s ASRAAM air […]

Airshow

LIMA 2023, A Preview

SHAH ALAM: LIMA 2023, a Preview. LIMA 2023, the 16th edition of the maritime and aerospace show held in Langkawi, starts tomorrow (May 23, 2023). Defence Minister DSU Mohamad Hasan and Transport Minister Anthony Loke is scheduled to open the show later tonight. Both will also grace the opening ceremonies […]

Defence Contract

Raytheon To Supply Phantom Strike Radar to KAI

SHAH ALAM: The US government has approved for export the Raytheon Phantom Strike radar, an advanced fire control radar for installation on Korea Aerospace Industries’ FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). Phantom Strike was approved to be exported as a Direct Commercial Sales product to KAI and the initial deliveries will […]

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Poland Approved To Purchase Sniper Targeting Pod

SHAH ALAM: The US has approved the possible sale to Poland the Lockheed Martin Sniper advanced targeting pods for use on its South Korean FA-50 light combat aircraft. The costs for the 34 pods and related equipment are US$124.7 million (RM553 million). The Sniper ATP is an electro-optical targeting system […]

RMAF

No. 2 Squadron Flying New Helicopter

SHAH ALAM: IT appears that the RMAF VIP flying unit – No. 2 Skuadron – is flying a new aircraft, the Airbus H175 super medium helicopter. The helicopter – which carries Pahang royal household crest – flew the King and Queen to the Batu Berendam airport for their one-day working […]