Malaysian Defence

04/05/2024

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/rmn-new-15-to-5-plan/

SHAH ALAM: The re-alignment of the RMN 15-to-5 plan will have two more classes of ships, which had not been mentioned in the old one. The two classes are designated as the support group – four mine-hunters and two hydrographic ships. It must be noted under the old plan, mine-hunting [...]

19/08/2022

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/abandon-ship-scrap-the-lcs/

Abandon Ship, Scrap the LCS August 18, 2022 Marhalim Abas Defence Contract, defence Industry, RMN 8 The latest picture of LCS Maharaja Lela taken on August 13, 2022. It appears no work had been done on her recently. Mindef SHAH ALAM: Abandon ship, scrap the LCS. The Special Investigation Committee o...

06/08/2022

Saya menulis post ini tentang LCS yang dikenali masa itu SGPV pada tahun 2012....https://www.malaysiandefence.com/laksamana-class-frigates-and-the-ghost-of-amin-shah/

02/06/2022

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/fa-50-tejas-and-jf-17-for-flit-lca/

FA-50, Tejas and JF-17 For FLIT-LCA June 2, 2022 Marhalim Abas budget, Defence Contract, Kementerian Pertahanan, Malaysia - RMAF, RMAF 3 KAI FA-50PH. KAI SHAH ALAM: Its looking likely that the Korean Aerospace (KAI) FA-50; Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Tejas LCA and the Sino-Pakistan JF-17 wil...

25/12/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/new-hull-for-kd-laksamana-muhammad-amin/

KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin is getting a new hull under an OP designed to extend her service life

22/12/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/still-waiting-for-you/

10/12/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/another-aw139-for-op-benteng/

The National Task Force which coordinate Op Benteng is getting an AW139 helicopter to conduct surveillance

29/10/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/2022-national-security-budget/

The 2022 budget for the Defence Ministry saw a slight increase compared to last year while its also the same for the Home Ministry

04/10/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/muh-to-beat-lsah-into-service/

RMN AW139 MUH are expected to enter at the latest March next year probably beating the MD530G LSAH into service

27/09/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/new-airbase-at-bintulu/

New Airbase at Bintulu Marhalim Abas September 27, 2021 Malaysian Defence SHAH ALAM: New airbase at Bintulu. RMAF will be operating a new airbase – barebone one – at Bintulu, Sarawak, just off the waters of the South China Sea within the next five years or so. Defence Minister Hishammuddin Husse...

21/09/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/no-goose/

No Goose? Marhalim Abas September 21, 2021 Defence Contract, Kementerian Pertahanan, news and commentary SHAH ALAM: No Goose? Back in May I posted about a request for bids for 110 84mm recoilless anti-tank weapon which sounds and looks like the Army wanted to buy the latest generation Carl Gustav M4...

16/09/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/par-the-course/

Par The Course Marhalim Abas September 16, 2021 budget, commentary, Kementerian Pertahanan, Malaysia -Armed Forces SHAH ALAM: Par the course. It appears that the Ismail Sabri administration will continue with the plans formulated by the Armed Forces for the last five years and codified into the 2019...

15/09/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/third-lms-delivered/

Third LMS Delivered Marhalim Abas September 14, 2021 Malaysian Defence SHAH ALAM: Third LMS delivered. A day after the Defence Minister said that the LMS procurement will be completed by end of this month, RMN took physical delivery of the third LMS (pennant 113). The physical delivery ceremony was....

27/08/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/hishammudin-back-at-jalan-padang-tembak/

Hishammudin Back at Jalan Padang Tembak Marhalim Abas August 27, 2021 Kementerian Pertahanan SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister DS Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced his Cabinet this morning. With just 15 months before the next general elections, most of the ministers appointed were from the previous Cabinet with...

14/08/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/rmn-aw139-muh-rendered/

Gading Aerospace has published the CGI for the RMN AW139 Maritime Utility Helicopter, three of which had been contracted for

13/07/2021

Coming very soon! Join us in the discussion about decisive action in the South China Sea. The South China Sea could be a potential geopolitical flashpoint if it is not managed well based on the rule of law and legal conventions. The webinar will discuss and analyse the question of should claimant states take a more assertive stance to project their claims. This session will enable seminar participants to understand a sovereign nation position in these areas. Join our panelists Professor Dr Adam Leong Kok Wey from Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Mr Herizal Hazri from Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, Emeritus Professor Dr Carlyle A Thayer from UNSW and Dr Adina Kamarudin from Wisma Putra for an interesting discussion regarding this topic for an interesting discussion regarding this topic. Don't forget to register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6016251118368/WN_thi19H_PQRK1F0_LoUqbFg



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01/07/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/black-hawks-for-nuri-replacements/

The Sikorsky Black Hawk has been offered for the Nuri replacement tender which were published late last year, and may well be chosen

22/06/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/game-on-flit-lca-tender-out/

Game On, FLIT-LCA Tender Out Marhalim Abas June 22, 2021 Malaysian Defence SHAH ALAM: Game on FLIT-LCA tender out. The Defence Ministry today published the request for bids for the supply and delivery of 18 Fighter-Lead In Trainer and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for RMAF. The international tender cl...

16/06/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/third-lms-kd-panah/

Third LMS, KD Panah? Marhalim Abas June 15, 2021 Malaysian Defence SHAH ALAM: Third LMS, KD Panah? The third LMS of the RMN, pennant number 113, may well be named KD Panah, based on a RFB issued by the Defence Ministry. The RFB is for the supply and installation of satellite TV spare parts, anemomet...

02/06/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/tender-for-a-single-long-range-radar/

The Defence Ministry has issued a tender for a single 3D long range air surveillance radar which will boost the capability of the RMAF

07/05/2021

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/tunisia-in-talks-to-purchase-kuwaiti-hornets/