SHAH ALAM: IT appears that APMM is moving towards using idle Oil and Gas (O&G) industry ships to augment its patrol fleet. Not much details on the proposed move yet apart from a tweet by APMM chief Datuk Ahmad Puzi Abd Kahar this morning. I am trying to get more …
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SHAH ALAM: THE Philippines Defence Department has selected the AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat ASW helicopters for its navy. Under the deal, the Philippines Navy will be getting two Wildcats for some US$114 million. From the Philippine News Agency (PNA) “MANILA, March 23 (PNA) — The contract for the Philippine Navy …
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Guest Post by … SHAH ALAM:Lately RMN chief Admiral Ahmad Kamarulzaman Baharuddin has been going around on the idea of reducing the service vessel types from 15 to 5. One of the steps to be taken to achieve that goal is for RMN to aquire more NGPV (Meko A100) type …
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SHAH ALAM: The Armed Forces conducted the first live firings of the Starstreak VSHORAD at the Tanjung Logok ground to air firing range near Kota Tinggi on Monday. The firing involved personnel from the three services of the Armed Forces. The Starstreak missiles were from a consignment of the VSHORAD …
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SHAH ALAM: IT was reported on Mar 29 that the Qatar and France had completed the deal to buy the Dassault Rafale fighter jet. The deal for the 24 Rafales was completed on the opening day of DIMDEX, a defence exhibition in Doha. From Defence News. “The fighter deal, which …
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SHAH ALAM: Finmeccanica has announced that it has been awarded a contract, valued at over 100 million euros, to supply the Philippine Navy with two AgustaWestland AW159 helicopters. The aircraft will be built and delivered from the Finmeccanica Helicopter Division’s Yeovil plant, in the United Kingdom, in 2018. The confirmation …
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SHAH ALAM: GERMAN media are reporting that further delivery of the Airbus A400M air-lifter to the country’s air force will be delayed due to engine faults. It is probably the reason RMAF third A400M – M54-03 – delivery is also looking doubtful. RMAF chief Tan Sri Roslan Saad when met …
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SHAH ALAM: KUWAIT = which had announced it was getting the Eurofighter Typhoons late last year – finally signed the deal for 28 aircraft yesterday. According to the release the Kuwaitis will be getting the latest variant of the Typhoons complete with the E-Scan (AESA) radar. Apart from the Typhoons, …
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SHAH ALAM: BASED on the pictures posted on Pulatibang 2 official Facebook page, it appears that it had qualified the last pilots on the Aloutte III helicopters. It is also likely that the next batch of rotary pilots to get their wings will complete their training on the Airbus Helicopters …
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SHAH ALAM: DESPITE the economic headwinds, it appears that RMAF upgrade programmes – Hercules, Hawk and Nuri – have been green lighted. However it remained to be seen whether the contracts will be signed at the upcoming DSA 2016. Even if they could not signed the contracts at the exhibition, …
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SHAH ALAM: The 15th edition of Defence Services Asia – DSA 2016 – starts on Monday at its traditional venue – PWTC in Kuala Lumpur. And as like previous year’s shows, DSA 2016 is expected to be opened by the prime minister. According to the organiser, DSA Exhibition and Conference …
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SHAH ALAM: WITHIN the next 16 hours or so, DSA 2016 will be opening its doors to visitors. Here are some of the latest updates. The contracts and MOU signing ceremony will be held on the second day (thank goodness). The latest word is that the amount of contracts will …
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KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh from its selection for the French Army’s tactical UAV system requirement, Sagem is promoting its Patroller UAV to Asia-Pacific countries especially Malaysia. The Patroller UAV is one of the many Sagem products being highlighted at the on-going DSA 2016 from the 18th-21st at the PWTC here. Sagem …
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KUALA LUMPUR: Thales reinforces its commitment to supporting Malaysian maritime security by securing a contract to deliver the Fulmar UAS system to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency. Fulmar, a small, high performance, fixed wing UAS, is to be installed on six New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC), being constructed by Destini …
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KUALA LUMPUR: THE Army would like to proceed with the upgrade programmes for its fleet of Condor APC and Scorpion light tanks, according to its chief Jen Raja Affandi Raja Mohamed Nor today. He said the upgrade work will proceed once the Army is satisfied with the work done on …
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Bv206 and BvS10 articulated all-terrain vehicles have been setting the standard for mobility in the toughest of terrain for 40 years. BAE Systems has now introduced a new version of this esteemed vehicle, with both civilian and military applications. BAE Systems Hägglunds has produced around 12,000 of …
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KUALA LUMPUR: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammudin today – more or less – confirmed that the Blackhawks we are getting from Brunei will be be procured instead of a donation. Its more or less as the defence minister did not say it himself but left it to the ministry’s deputy …
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KUALA LUMPUR: THE Nexter Systems Caesar 155mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer returns to Malaysia after some 20 year absence. This time around at DSA 2016, the Caesar 155m 52 calibre howitzer gun is mounted on the Renault Defense Sherpa 5 up-armoured truck. Apart from the Caesar, Nexter Systems is also displaying …
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KUALA LUMPUR: PDRM is set to join the Armed Forces by having the Colt M4 Carbine as its standard rifle with some 15,000 units expected to be procured. PDRM’s Pasukan Gerakan Am – which is mostly equipped with Colt M16A1 rifles – is expected to be the first unit to …
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KUALA LUMPUR: DSA 2016 closed its doors this evening and immediately it was announced that the next installment will be held in 2018. “I am pleased to announce that DSA 2018 will be held from 16 to 18 April 2018 in Kuala Lumpur” Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said …
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