SHAH ALAM: New FICs on track. It appears that the new batch of Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) from Gading Marine Industry (M) Sdn Bhd is on track. Thirteen FICs are being procured from Gading Marine, with four of them scheduled to be delivered next with the rest to be delivered […]
SHAH ALAM: Lumut base open day, next weekend. RMN will have an open day at its Lumut naval base next weekend, from December 29 to December 31. On the agenda will be various events held for the public. The gates open from 9am to 7pm. To prepare for the 2022 […]
SHAH ALAM: Younger pilots for Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF). Thirty trainees – from the Armed Forces – and cadet-officers from the National Defence University of Malaysia – Universiti Pertahanan Nasional (UPNM) Malaysia – received their pilot wings at the passing out parade at the Kolej Tentera Udara, Alor Setar, Kedah, […]
SHAH ALAM: Happy eighth birthday LCS. Today (December 3) marked the eighth birthday of the first LCS – Maharaja Lela – as the first steel was cut on this day in 2014 at the premises of the IHC Metalix company in Amsterdam, Holland. As Malaysian Defence reported previously: Of course […]
SHAH ALAM: Aerial mine laying. It appears that the RMAF has or is developing the capability for Aerial Mine Laying (AML) using the Hercules C-130H and Airbus A4OOM transport aircraft based on a release from the RMN. It is also likely that the RMN’s Diving and Mine Warfare Headquarters is […]
SHAH ALAM: KD Mahawangsa – pennant number 1504 – left the Lumut naval base this morning enroute to Lebanon for a resupply mission for the Malaysian UNIFIL peacekeeping force. Mahawangsa was expected to arrive in Beirut, Lebanon on January 2, next year. She is expected to arrive home on February […]
SHAH ALAM: Third AW139 HOM delivered. RMN has taken delivery of the third and final AW139 Maritime Operations Helicopter (MOH) from Galaxy Aerospace Malaysia Sdn Bhd at the Kota Kinabalu naval base today. The delivery of the third helicopter marked the culmination of the contract award to Galaxy Aerospace on […]
SHAH ALAM: The Istanbul naval shipyard launched the third Pakistani Ada-class corvette – PNS Khaibar – on November 25, some four years after the contract was signed. Khaibar is the third corvette of the class but the second one to be built in Turkiye. Under the contract, two corvettes will […]
SHAH ALAM: All ahead, LCS. It appears that the RMN is preparing for the resumption of the LCS project. Yesterday, it announced First Admiral Franklin Jeyasekhar Joseff assumed command of the LCS project team from Captain Abdul Jamal Mohd Nasir. From RMN: Majlis Serah Terima Tugas Ketua Pengarah Projek Littoral […]
SHAH ALAM: Dusseldolf-based Rheinmetall AG today announced it has taken over Spain’s Expal Systems S.A. Among other, the move brings the group new ammunition production capacity.\ From Rheinmetall: Rheinmetall AG today (November 14, 2022) concluded a purchase contract with MaxamCorp. Holding S.L. of Madrid to acquire the entire share capital […]
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