LWI - Land Warfare
Malaysia to nix helicopter and SPH purchases
The Malaysian government is looking to cancel procurement of six MD 530G helicopters from Destini Berhad and MD Helicopters, as well as 29 M109A5 SPHs ...
MLF - Military Logistics
Malaysian Army looks to recapitalise vehicle fleet
Malaysia’s MoD issued seven separate calls for tenders to Malaysian companies during the last week of August to supply various vehicle categories under the Army ...
RH - Rotorhub
Airbus Helicopters relocates busy simulator to Malaysia
The Airbus Helicopters Malaysia Simulation Centre located in Subang, Kuala Lumpur, expects to meet its 2019 target of 1,300 simulation hours for its AS365 device, ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
Malaysia finally moves on fast interceptor craft requirement
Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence published a notice for the acquisition of fast interceptor craft (FIC) for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) on 19 July. Adm ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Malaysia launches search for naval helicopters
25th July 2019
Malaysia issued a notice inviting tenders for maritime operations helicopters for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) on 19 July. No details of the programme value ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Malaysian MPA and UAV programmes approved
21st June 2019
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed to Shephard that the government has given approval for the service to prepare for the acquisition of ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
IMDEX Asia 2019: Australian Tigers deploy overseas by air and sea
29th April 2019
Australia despatched four Australian Army Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) to join the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE 19) task force in Malaysia, marking just the ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia 2019: China launches first LMS for Malaysia
23rd April 2019
Malaysia launched the first Littoral Mission Ship (LMS), Keris, at the Shuangliu base of Wuchang Shipbuilding Industrial Group in Wuhan, China on 15 April. The ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
IMDEX Asia 2019: Indonesia orders additional LSTs
23rd April 2019
Indonesia’s MoD ordered the 8th and 9th Teluk Bintuni-class LSTs for the Indonesian Navy on 12 April, awarding shipbuilder PT Bandar Abadi an IDR360 billion ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Malaysia eyes new fast interceptor craft
11th March 2019
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) is looking to start its fast interceptor craft (FIC) programme soon, according to Malaysian shipbuilding sources. They stated that the ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
ADECS 2019: Malaysia revamps naval fleet modernisation
22nd January 2019
Adm Mohamad Reza Mohamad Sany, Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), announced a series of priority tasks, including readjustment of the 15-to-5 transformation plan, ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Malaysia reveals details of navy fleet renewal…but where’s the money?
5th December 2018
On 30 November, Adm Mohamad Reza Mohamad Sany took command of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) at a period where it faces significant operational, development ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Malaysia lays groundwork for ScanEagle 2 arrival
23rd November 2018
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) inaugurated a nucleus UAS team on 21 November in preparation for the 2019 induction of ScanEagle 2s provided by the ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2018: Malaysia tests Starstreak missiles
31st October 2018
Malaysia conducted a firing of its Thales Starstreak Next Generation (NG) surface-to-air missiles on 25 October at the Tanjung Logok Ground-to-Air Firing Range in Johor, ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2018: Indonesia continues tests of R-Han 122B rocket
31st October 2018
Indonesia carried out test firings of its indigenous 122mm rocket R-Han 122B on 23-25 October at the Indonesian Air Force range in West Java. The ...
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SOF - Special Operations
New Malaysian government disbands NSOF
5th October 2018
Sources have confirmed that the Malaysian government has disbanded the National Special Operations Force (NSOF) that had only been established on 27 October 2016 as ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Malaysia emerges as NLAW customer
26th July 2018
The Malaysian Army is expected to take delivery of an unknown number of Next-generation Light Antitank Weapons (NLAW) soon, with the recent issuing of a ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Government change likely to impact Malaysian defence procurements
23rd May 2018
The discovery by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed’s newly elected government that Malaysia has a MYR1 trillion ($251.7 billion) debt is likely to impact ongoing and ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Malaysia’s network-centric programme makes unclear progress
9th May 2018
Despite Phase 1A of the Network-Centric Operations (NCO) programme of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) being completed and handed over in December 2015 and officially ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
Malaysia finally commissions two training ships
3rd May 2018
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) formally commissioned two Samudera-class training ships on 26 April, five years past their targeted induction year of 2013. Both 75.9m ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
DSA 2018: Indonesia receives final Apache Guardians
11th April 2018
The Indonesian Army received its five remaining AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters on 29 March. Photos of the arrival and unloading of the helicopters from a ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
DSA 2018: Indonesia seeks new transport aircraft
11th April 2018
Marshal Yuyu Sutisna, chief of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU), revealed plans at a press conference on 7 April to increase his force’s heavy airlift ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Indonesian state-owned company eyes pair of A400Ms
8th March 2018
Indonesia’s Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises appears to be moving towards acquiring two Airbus A400M transport aircraft for use by the state-owned trading company PT Perusahaan ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
Singapore Airshow 2018: Malaysia and India pursue Su-30 cooperation
1st February 2018
Malaysia and India have agreed to conduct an exercise in Malaysia, centring on their respective versions of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter. Prime Minister Najib Tun ...
