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News - Royal Malaysian Air Force

  • Defence Notes

    US air superiority effort faces uncertain funding

    8th August 2019

    The USAF is trying to stave off a deep budget cut to its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) technology development programme. While the air force …

  • Naval Warfare

    UK feeling the maritime pressure at home and abroad

    6th August 2019

    With Northern Ireland-based shipbuilders Harland and Wolff (H&W;) entering administration, the notion of a revitalised UK naval manufacturing capability has taken another blow following the …

  • Defence Notes

    Turkish Aerospace, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Center team up

    1st August 2019

    Turkish Aerospace has signed a framework agreement with the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR) to cooperate on future aerospace research projects. The two organisations plan …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Leidos to provide US Army ISR aircraft support

    18th September 2019

    Leidos will provide aircraft ISR support services to the US Army under a new task order announced on 16 September. The single award task order, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Boeing receives countermeasure integration order

    13th September 2019

    Boeing has received a $15 million firm-fixed-price delivery order to carry out integration work of countermeasures onto a C-40A aircraft for the US Navy. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    GA-ASI contracted for Gray Eagle support work

    9th September 2019

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been awarded $29.3 million to deliver performance-based logistics support for the US Army’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle programme.  …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Camcopter in Finnish maritime trials

    18th September 2019

    Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 VTOL UAS has carried out a five-day maritime surveillance demonstration aboard offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Turva for the Border and Coast Guard …

  • Defence Notes

    Japan firms up on F-35B orders

    19th August 2019

    Japan’s MoD formally approved the purchase of 42 Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighters on 16 August. At that time, …

  • Training

    PAL Aerospace to support Canadian CT-142s

    22nd July 2019

    PAL Aerospace will support the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) CT-142 aircraft fleet under a contract announced on 17 July. The company will provide heavy …

  • Training

    RAAF pilots graduate from IFC

    26th July 2019

    The first class of pilots have graduated from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Introductory Fighter Course (IFC) at RAAF Base Williamtown.The pilots trained using …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    HAWK30 takes flight

    17th September 2019

    The HAWK30 solar high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) UAS undertook its first flight on September 11, 2019 at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, AeroVironment …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon awarded AN/ALE-50 order

    12th August 2019

    Raytheon has been awarded a contract for Lot 14 full-rate production of 82 F/A18 CD-108B/ALE-50(V) control, dispenser, decoy, countermeasures integrated multi-platform launch controllers. The $29.7 …

  • Defence Notes

    DSEI 2019: Tempest inks Italian pact hailed as ‘natural’ partnership

    11th September 2019

    The UK and Italian governments have formally agreed to partner on the future fighter Tempest programme, by way of a statement of intent pact signed …

  • Naval Warfare

    Russian coastal force moves through first modernisation phase

    29th August 2019

    Russia's coast guard has completed the first stage of an extensive modernisation effort which has seen the regeneration of its coastal defence fleet, according to …

  • Military Logistics

    Raytheon awarded AMRAAM support work

    5th September 2019

    Raytheon has been awarded a contract modification to deliver support services for the US Air Force's Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). Worth $8.4 million, it will …

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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    J/ALQ-8

    Like Israel, Japan elected to outfit its McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F-15J/DJ combat aircraft with an indigenous self-protection system. This takes the form of Mitsubishi Electric’s J/ALQ-8 ...