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News - Royal Malaysian Air Force

  • Training

    Exercise Crocodile Response concludes

    11th September 2019

    The Australian Defence Force and US Marine Corps' Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Marine Rotational Force–Darwin, have completed Exercise Crocodile Response in the Northern Territory, the …

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall bags air defence systems order

    31st October 2019

    Rheinmetall has logged a new order from an unnamed international customer for air defence systems. The €210 million contract will see deliveries complete by 2022. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Airbus invests in battery tech firm

    1st November 2019

    Airbus Defence and Space has invested in Amprius Inc to further boost the development of new generation batteries based on Silicon Nanowire Anode technology. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Pilot rescue training onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth

    10th September 2019

    UK Royal Marines and Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) have been carrying out training to recue downed pilots from the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Pacific 2019: MCM figures highly in Australian expo

    10th October 2019

    Australia is acquiring a number of Bluefin UUVs from General Dynamics Mission Systems, as the country seeks to improve its mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities. Other …

  • Digital Battlespace

    NGJ-MB in power generation flight test

    29th October 2019

    Raytheon has carried out the first power generation flight test of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band, the company announced on 28 October. Test data gathered …

  • Defence Notes

    France, Germany bring NATO plans after 'brain dead' row

    20th November 2019

    France and Germany were to outline separate proposals for reforming NATO on Wednesday after President Emmanuel Macron slammed the alliance as ‘brain dead’, causing uproar …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Philippines awaits S-70i deliveries

    19th September 2019

    Despite the Philippines turning efforts to introduce 16 new combat utility helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) into a drawn-out saga, Shephard has confirmation that …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    FLIR acquires Aria assets

    4th October 2019

    FLIR Systems has acquired the intellectual property and a number of the operating assets of Aria Insights. Aria – previously known as CyPhy - developed …

  • Training

    Ryan Aerospace simulators delivered to US Army

    1st November 2019

    Ryan Aerospace Australia has supplied more than 30 Helimod Mark III helicopter simulators to the US Army, the company announced on 31 October. The simulators …

  • Training

    Exercise Bushido Guardian 2019 to begin

    10th September 2019

    The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) are set to take part in their first bilateral air combat exercise, Exercise …

  • Land Warfare

    D&S 2019: Reva a true believer in SE Asia

    19th November 2019

    The South African armoured vehicle maker Reva has enjoyed considerable success in Thailand, and it is hoping to use it as a launchpad for further …

  • Special Operations

    Pacific 2019: Australia brews up smooth new Whiskey

    8th October 2019

    A start-up New South Wales-based company, The Whiskey Project, used the Pacific International Maritime Exhibition in Sydney to launch what it calls its next-generation Whiskey …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Thailand requests AH-6i helicopters

    25th September 2019

    The government of Thailand wants eight AH-6i helicopters from the US government under a foreign military sale. The US State Department has made a determination …

  • Land Warfare

    South Korea explores future MBT and air defence concepts

    29th October 2019

    While some militaries consider tanks to be something of an anachronism, such vehicles are alive and well in East Asia. Indeed, Hyundai Rotem used the …

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 ...