Leasing Contract

Its Actually AW109 Trekker

SHAH ALAM: Defence Minister DS Khaled Nordin in his speech at Parliament today confirmed that the 28 helicopters involved in the 15-year leasing will all be from Leonardo. The helicopters are the AW109 Trekker; AW 139; AW139 VIP and the AW149. Unfortunately, he did not give a break-down of the […]

Defence Contract

MRCA Fifth Generation for RMK13?

SHAH ALAM: Defence Minister DS Khaled Nordin in late January announced that RMAF Sukhoi Su-30MKM Flanker fleet will be in service for another ten years or 2035. He made the statement after visiting Gong Kedak airbase where No 12 Skuadron operates the Flankers. Although he did not say anything on […]

Malaysian Armed Forces

23rd PAT/CDF Appointed

SHAH ALAM: AS reported a few days ago, General Nizam Jaafar,59, was appointed as the 23rd Panglima Angkatan Tentera/Chief of Defence Forces today. Nizam who was the Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters Assistant Chief of Staff Personnel Services was also promoted as a four-star general prior to his ascension as the […]

Malaysia - RMAF

Second AW139 in Kuching

SHAH ALAM: RMAF has sent a second leased AW139 helicopter to the Kuching airbase as part of the No 3 Skuadron detachment there. Tail number M104-05 arrived at Kuching on January 20, a RMAF release on January 21, stated. Based on the release, it is likely that the detachment will […]

Defence Contract

RM33.5 million contract for Destini Prima

SHAH ALAM: Public listed Destini Bhd announced on November 11 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Destini Prima Sdn Bhd (DPSB) has secured a three-year RM33.5 million contract from the Defence Ministry for airborne safety and survival equipment maintenance. Destini said with the contract, the group’s order book swells beyond RM800 million […]