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News - Royal Malaysian Air Force

  • Military Logistics

    Cameroon Air Force takes delivery of CN235 airlifter

    16th July 2013

    The Cameroon Air Force has become the newest operator of the CN235 medium transport airlifter following the delivery of one aircraft by Airbus Military. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Cobham acquires full ownership of FBH

    16th July 2013

    Cobham announced on 15 July the acquisition of Bristow Helicopter’s 50% share in their FBH joint venture for £74 million. The move is aimed at …

  • Military Logistics

    Canadian subs struggling for full operational capability

    15th July 2013

    The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has admitted that only a single Victoria-class submarine is ‘fully-operational’ with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), despite signing …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Eurocopter demonstrates low-noise helicopter landings

    15th July 2013

    Eurocopter has demonstrated new landing procedures that significantly reduce a helicopter’s perceived sound footprint as part of the Green Rotorcraft Integrated Technology Demonstrator programme. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy Poseidon passes evaluation milestone

    15th July 2013

    The US Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) has passed its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E). The maritime surveillance aircraft was found …

  • Land Warfare

    KMW could lose out on Saudi tank deal

    12th July 2013

    German tank manufacturer, Krauss Maffei Wegman, could lose out on a €5 billion deal to provide 270 Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks (MBT) to Saudi …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Malfunction sees X-47B abort final carrier landing

    12th July 2013

    A malfunction on board the X-47B UAV forced the air vehicle to abort its third test-landing on the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS George H W Bush, …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Germany selects EC645 T2 LUH for special forces

    11th July 2013

    The German Federal Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected Eurocopter’s EC645 T2 Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) for Germany’s Special Forces Command. The MoD has signed …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Spanish Navy first customer for Skeldar UAV

    11th July 2013

    The Spanish Navy has confirmed that it will be the first customer to operate Saab’s Skeldar V-200 VTOL UAV. Saab announced that it had been …

  • Defence Notes

    Cubic announces Asia-Pacific contracts

    11th July 2013

    Cubic Defense Systems will provide combat training support to a number of unnamed customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The contracts have a combined value of …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    X-47B completes carrier landing

    10th July 2013

    The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has become the first unmanned jet to complete an arrested landing on board a moving aircraft carrier. The US Navy …

  • Naval Warfare

    Raytheon awarded US Navy jammer contract

    10th July 2013

    Raytheon will conduct the Technology Development phase of the US Navy's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) programme following the company’s selection for a $279.4 million cost-plus-incentive-fee …

  • Defence Helicopter

    EC225 fix approved by EASA

    9th July 2013

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved Eurocopter’s interim fix to the main gearbox (MGB) problem that has grounded the North Sea EC225 fleet …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Watchdog warns about DoD Afghan Mi-17 purchase

    9th July 2013

    The Pentagon has approved the purchase of 30 Russian made Mi-17 helicopters for an Afghan special unit, despite warnings from a government watchdog the deal …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Night Flight Concepts to continue Bell Helicopter NVG inspections

    9th July 2013

    Night Flight Concepts have received an extended night vision goggle (NVG) inspection contract from Bell Helicopter. The company announced the contract extension on 8 July. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Light attack

    Hawk 200

    The Hawk 200 is a single-seat light attack iteration of the Hawk 100 (see separate entry) and Advanced Jet Trainer or AJT (see separate entry). ...

  • Subsystems: software

    SimuSphere HD-9

    SimuSphere HD-9 is an HD visual display solution that can be upgraded to trainers currently integrated with SimuSphere systems or as an option for a ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

    ESP

    The Electronic Surveillance Payload (ESP) is a lightweight system providing capabilities for Electronic Support Measures(ESM)/ELINT operations. It is designed to operate as a standalone ESM ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    SISTELA

    Developed by the Naval Group's Malaysian division, the SISTELA Combat Management System supports diverse naval missions such as surface warfare and air defence. Developed for the ...

  • Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes

    Sting Ray

    The Sting Ray Mod 1 is an air- and surface-launched, lightweight ASW torpedo. It can be deployed from frigates, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft against ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    Royal Malaysian Air Force F/A-18D TOFT

    In 2014, L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) delivered an F/A-18D Tactical Operations Flight Trainer (TOFT) to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The TOFT consists ...

  • OPVs

    New Generation Patrol Vessel

    LUNAS unveiled the New Generation Patrol Vessel (NGPV) at DSA 2018. The NGPV is intended for the Royal Malaysian Navy's (RMN) New Generation Patrol Vessels ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Loitering Munition

    In July 2025, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) unveiled an as-yet-unamnned loitering munition that had been developed through collaboration between the RTAF’s Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Air ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Tactical UAV

    Unveiled at DSA 2022, the Deftech Tactical UAV is an indigenously developed platform based on the Aldura Mk1. The platform is aimed at the Royal Malaysian ...

  • EO/IR systems

    Damocles

    The Damocles is a third-generation targeting pod developed by Thales Group, designed for advanced reconnaissance and laser designation. It is modular, features an eye-safe laser, ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    M Solar-X

    First revealed in August 2020, in February 2024, at its symposium, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) showcased the M Solar-X. This solar-powered fixed-wing drone was ...

  • Corvettes

    Laksamana Class

    The Royal Malaysian Navy's Laksamana-class corvettes originated under an order placed with Fincantieri by the Iraqi government, but this was cancelled in the 1980s after ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    Anka-3

    The Anka-3 MIUS, or Anka-III, is a developmental low-observable flying wing UCAV from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).  The UCAV has been designed to work alongside Turkey's ...

  • Air: transport/tanker simulators

    A330 MRTT Training Devices

    Under subcontract to Airbus Defence and Space, CAE has provided A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) training devices to the UAE Air Force and Royal Saudi ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    SETIS

    SETIS is Naval Group's integrated combat system designed initially for French Navy's FREMM-frigates. It is currently being used on Naval Group's Gowind-class corvettes. SETIS is ...