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Flight Training for LIMA

1 month ago | malaysiandefence.com | Shah Alam |Marhalim Abas

SHAH ALAM: RMAF today announced that its aircraft – helicopters and fixed wing aircraft – will be conducting training flights as part of preparation for the LIMA 25 show scheduled for May 20 to 24. The first phase of the training flights starting on May 6 to May 13 will be conducted in the areas of Alor Setar, Kedah, and Butterworth in Penang. The second phase of the training flights will start on May 14 to May 19 over Langkawi Island in Kedah.
RMN Speedboat Crashes during LIMA Training

1 month ago | malaysiandefence.com | Shah Alam |Marhalim Abas

SHAH ALAM: An RMN speedboat – likely the one gifted by the King – was damaged during an incident at Teluk Baru, Langkawi, today. Videos of the incident showed the boat – conducting training for LIMA 2025 next week – running out of control on the water before crashing into a boat at Teluk Baru before running aground on part of a hill there. Bernama quoted the police as saying that two people were injured in the incident and the boat which the RMN speedboat had crashed into was a tourist boat.
Shin Yang Gets MMEA OPV Project, LIMA 2025

1 month ago | malaysiandefence.com | Shah Alam |Marhalim Abas

LANGKAWI: Shin Yang Sdn Bhd, a member of publicly listed Shin Yang Group Bhd, has been awarded the Letter of Intent (LOI) of RM298.5 million to complete the two MMEA Damen OPV1800 left unfinished by the previous builder, TTHE Destini JV. Parts the OPV2 and OPV3 are still stored at the THHE Fabricator in Pulau Indah, in Port Klang. The LOI was announced on the first day of LIMA 2025 here held at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre here today.
Turkish Defence Giant, Aselsan at LIMA 2025

1 month ago | malaysiandefence.com | Shah Alam |Marhalim Abas

LANGKAWI: Turkish defence prime – ASELSAN – is participating in LIMA 2025 exhibition here which starts on Tuesday. Malaysian Defence had the opportunity for an exclusive interview with its President and CEO Ahmet Akyol at its booth at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre on the first day of LIMA 2025. Q: For LIMA 2025, what are the things you will be exhibiting at the show? What will be the main highlights at your booth during LIMA?
Malaysian Defence

1 month ago | malaysiandefence.com | Shah Alam |Marhalim Abas

SHAH ALAM: Lumut Naval Shipyard (Lunas) down-slip LCS2 – PCURaja Muda Nala – pennant number 2502 – this morning at its facility at Lumut. The ship is now tied up next to LCS1/Maharaja Lela pennant number 2501 at the Lunas main jetty. The work to downslip LCS 2 started last week with the installation of her main radar and main mast. She was placed on the ship’s lift yesterday to prepare for her down slip today.
LIMA 2025, Preview Day

1 month ago | malaysiandefence.com | Shah Alam |Marhalim Abas

LANGKAWI: LIMA 2025 starts tomorrow – aerospace segment at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) and Resorts World Langkawi, maritime segment – and as usual it is the biggest since its inception, says its main organiser, the Defence Ministry. Fifty-seven aircraft will be taking part in the flying display with another 43 aircraft on static display on the apron. The bulk of the aircraft are from Malaysia.
Will There Even Be a UNIFIL Next Year?

2 months ago | malaysiandefence.com | Shah Alam |Marhalim Abas

SHAH ALAM: In the previous two posts on Malaysian Defence, we wrote about that the Armed Forces is expected to deliver the first batch of High Mobility Light Tactical Vehicles (HMLTV) to the Malaysian unit operating under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at the earliest the middle of next year.
Tenders for Medium Calibre Ammo for RMN

2 months ago | malaysiandefence.com | Shah Alam |Marhalim Abas

SHAH ALAM: The Procurement Division of the Defence has issued six separate requests for bids for medium calibre ammunition for the RMN. Three of of the RFB are for live ammunition while the other three are for training ammunition. The first tender is for five thousand rounds of 30mm High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) and 30mm HEI with tracer.
Meet the Agrale Marrua, the next Kenderaan Pembawa Senjata

2 months ago | malaysiandefence.com | Shah Alam |Marhalim Abas

SHAH ALAM: Back in February, I reported that High Point Worldwide Sdn Bhd was awarded the contract to supply and deliver eighty Weapons Carrier/Kenderaan Pembawa Senjata, Automatic Grenade Launcher. I also wrote that High Point is likely to get the contract to supply and deliver eighty-three KPS, heavy machine-gun. This is because the Army had awarded the same companies in previous weapon carrier vehicles contracts from Deftech, Global Komited and Cendana Auto.
CAR816 Assault Rifles for Selected Army Units Soon?

2 months ago | malaysiandefence.com | Shah Alam |Marhalim Abas

SHAH ALAM: In the previous article on the Caracal CAR816 assault rifles, I wrote that there were no plans to replace the M4A1 Carbine as the standard MAF assault rifle. It is simply too expensive, I was told. Despite this I have been told that there are plans in the works to buy a small batch of CAR816 A2 assault rifles specifically for the 10th Para Brigade. Why the Paras then?