SHAH ALAM: Back in September 2021, Malaysian Defence posted the story on the RFB for 20,000 eco-friendly training hand grenades (EFTHG). The LOA of RM2.8 million for the RFB was awarded to Prima Technology Sdn Bhd. The MTO contract for the EFTHG was awarded to Multi Modal Freight Sdn Bhd […]
SHAH ALAM: IT appears that the Army main procurement programme this year will be the High Mobility Armoured Vehicle (HMAV) and the High Mobility Light Tactical Vehicle (HMLTV). Both are Kenderaan Jenis A or armoured vehicles. Army chief Gen Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan confirmed this in an interview with Harian Metro […]
SHAH ALAM: Back in 2015, Malaysian Defence posted that the armed forces was not getting the four Black Hawk helicopters that were to be gifted by Brunei. The cost of maintaining the helicopters was likely the main reason the government in the end decided not to take up the offer. […]
SHAH ALAM: In the recent post on equipment delivered to the Army, Malaysian Defence stated that the Cendana Auto SF-21X Special Operations Vehicle (SOV) looked slightly different from the one that was displayed at DSA 2022. I was told this by people who attended the show as I did not […]
SHAH ALAM: Back in June, General Hafizuddeain Jantan, was the deputy Army chief who witnessed the delivery of various equipment, mostly vehicles, small arms, boats, and its related equipment. Fast forward four months, Hafizuddeain, now the Army chief was the one who took official delivery of vehicles, combat accessories, boats, […]
SHAH ALAM: The Defence Ministry has floated a tender for the supply of HG85 HE fragmentation hand grenades for the Army. Unfortunately, the public portion of the tender did not reveal how many HG85 grenades are being sought. Other documents in the tender do revealed that the rough estimate of […]
SHAH ALAM: The Army has appointed a new RSM – its highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in service – Warrant Officer 1/ PW l Shahamrie Abdullah. Shahamrie appointment’s was effective on October 27. The Army has not released Shahamrie’s biodata as off today but from the little information released he is the […]
SHAH ALAM: Back in February, Malaysian Defence wrote about the digital combat boots issued by the Army. A total of 1111 digital combat boots were solicited in a quotation notice in July 2022. According to the notice the combat boots should be in digital camo; made of microfibre PU and […]
SHAH ALAM: Back in January this year, Malaysian Defence reported that the Defence Ministry issued an infographic that the Army had taken delivery of 1,000 VHF section radio set for tactical communications operations. The infographic had a picture of the VHF section radio without naming the make. Based on the […]
SHAH ALAM: The 10th Para Brigade is getting 500 pairs of airborne jumping boots from a quotation notice published early this month. The contract for the boots was awarded to Insight Atlantic Sdn Bhd with a LOA of RM499,000. The footwear is likely the Haix Black Athletic 2.1 GTX boot […]
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