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News - Royal Malaysian Air Force

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Upgraded Heron given longer legs

    29th January 2020

    In an expansion of its unmanned portfolio, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) plans to unveil a new member of the Heron UAV family at the Singapore Airshow …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DefExpo 2020: India crafts a suite of special mission aircraft

    6th February 2020

    In India the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on several projects to give the Indian Air Force (IAF) dedicated special mission aircraft …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Viasat awarded US Air Force IDIQ contract

    22nd January 2020

    Viasat has received an IDIQ contract worth up to $90 million from the US Air Force (USAF) for Battlefield Awareness Targeting System—Dismounted (BATS-D) handheld Link …

  • Training

    USAF hopes VR can bridge gap in C-130 maintenance training

    25th February 2020

    With technology constantly changing, the USAF is actively seeking innovative methods to train its crews with tomorrow’s technology.  In an attempt to achieve this goal, …

  • Naval Warfare

    RAN vessels support Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

    10th January 2020

    Australian Royal Navy (RAN) vessels are demonstrating their humanitarian response capabilities during Australia’s Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. The RAN’s landing helicopter dock HMAS Adelaide has …

  • Defence Notes

    F-35 programme passes milestone but coronavirus casts a shadow

    5th March 2020

    USAF General Eric Fick, programme executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office confirmed that the 500th aircraft was delivered on 1 March. …

  • Defence Notes

    Patriot users invest $314 million on modernisation

    25th February 2020

    Raytheon confirmed on 25 February that $314 million has been invested to modernise the Patriot air and missile defence system by all partner states. The …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Northrop Grumman's BACN contract extended

    23rd January 2020

    Northrop Grumman Mission Systems’ contract for Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payload operation and support has been extended by the US Air Force Life Cycle …

  • Naval Warfare

    Proposed USN budget outlines unmanned investment

    11th February 2020

    Amid efforts to rein in spending in an economy feeling the figurative and literal weight of more than $20 trillion of debt, the FY2021 budget …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Elta to support Future Sensing programme

    26th February 2020

    Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI’s) Elta Systems has teamed up with the international accelerator MassChallenge office in Israel to offer an acceleration programme for Future Sensing …

  • Land Warfare

    French MoD announces digital innovations for the army

    24th February 2020

    France is increasing its efforts to simplify and optimise infantry operations by improving the routine use of network technology.  In early February, the French Ministry …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Airbus, MBDA team for remote carriers

    21st February 2020

    Airbus and MBDA have teamed up to develop demonstrators for remote carriers as part of the Future Combat Air System programme. Remote carriers are UAS …

  • Defence Helicopter

    US Army savours FARA respite but hurts from COVID-19 budget shortfall

    27th March 2020

    Following the on-schedule downselect of Bell and Sikorsky to compete for the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype design and test phase, the US Army has confirmed it sees …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Tapestry Solutions to support GDSS

    20th February 2020

    Boeing subsidiary Tapestry Solutions has been awarded a contract to sustain and modernise the US Air Force’s Global Decision Support System (GDSS). GDSS is the …

  • Naval Warfare

    Explainer: Australian submarines have a sinking feeling

    16th January 2020

    It is unsurprising that an official warning has sounded over spiralling problems relating to the ‘high-risk’ Project Sea 1000, a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) programme …

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 ...