SHAH ALAM: Leased BMW superbikes for military police. The Army’s military police – Kor Polis Tentera Di Raja – took delivery of 40 BMW R1250RT super bikes today. The superbikes are under lease from Syarikat Ammo Defence Sdn Bhd under a RM13.7 million Letter of Award. The tender for the […]
SHAH ALAM: Nucleus Army Intelligence Battalion. The Army’s Royal Intelligence Corps (RIC) has stood up a nucleus battalion sized unit – BN 166 Risik Tentera Darat (BN 166 Intelligence Tentera Darat). Battalion 166 according to the Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation (MDIO) director-general Lt General Datuk Ahmad Norihan Jalal, was set […]
SHAH ALAM: It appears that a new batch of Multi-Channel Radio System (MCRS) for the Army’s Rejimen Semboyan Di Raja (RSD) is expected to be shipped home soon. This is based on the publication of a tender to ship the MRCS on November 24. The tender is described on the […]
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 […]
SHAH ALAM: A lot more NLAWs. As you are aware, Malaysian Defence had written about the Army procuring NLAW from Saab since before the pandemic. The disclosure came through two MTO notices published in 2018 and 2019. However, the procurement was never acknowledged publicly, by the Army and Saab themselves. […]
SHAH ALAM: The Army has taken delivery of more new equipment – mostly trucks and support weapons – at a ceremony held today. Among the trucks delivered are three Scania prime movers, described as Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck- Multi Cargo Palletised System (HEMTT); 10 Iveco five-tonners and 40 Hilux […]
SHAH ALAM: Panah Jaguh 2022. The Army’s Artillery Air Defence Group or Grup Artileri Pertahanan Udara (GAPU) conducted its annual live firing exercise at the air to ground range at Tanjung Logok, Kota Tinggi, last week. The five-day exercise officially ends on October 15 with the closing ceremony officiated by […]
SHAH ALAM: Leonardo ATR MPA and TAI Anka. Senior Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein today announced that the government has selected the Leonardo ATR72 MPA and the Turkish Aerospace Industries Anka UAS to meet the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) requirements for both capabilities. Malaysian Defence posts on the MPA and […]
SHAH ALAM: National Security Sector 2023 budget or no funds for the needy. The government has allocated some RM35.6 billion to the national security sector – national security and defence – from the 2023 budget which amounted to RM372 billion. The defence budget is RM17.4 billion; 0.47 per cent of […]
SHAH ALAM: The Armed Forces’ Defence Intelligence Staff Division (DISD) has been renamed as the Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation (MDIO). The name and logo change were officially done on September 23 by Chief of Defence Forces General Affendi Buang. Despite the name, MDIO and this website has nothing in common. […]
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