Malaysia reduced its order for Maharaja Lela-class LCS
RMN has confirmed receiving five LCS instead of the six ordered initially.The head of the RMN, confirmed the reductions were made to resume the stalled project.
Malaysia News
Navy / Maritime
Country
Navy / Maritime
Kementah Cancels Five Contracts
Malaysian Defence Ministry (Kementah) announced the cancellation of five supply, services and infrastructure contracts.
Air
RMAF Arms the EC725s
Royal Malaysian Armed Forces (RMAF) is adding weapons capability to its Airbus EC 725AP (H225M) helicopter fleet. No 10 Squadron) airbases.
Unmanned Systems
Teaming Agreement Between Altınay and Malaysian G7 Aerospace
Malaysia is increasing defence cooperation with Turkiye. In this line, G7 Aerospace inked a "Teaming Agreement" with Turkish Altınay.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Malaysia Increases Infantry Firepower
Malaysia continues to make infantry firepower investments. The country showcases its new mobile weapons.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Malaysia selects TUSAŞ’s Anka UAV as Expected
Malaysian Defence Minister Hussein announced that the government had selected the Leonardo ATR72 MPA and the TUSAŞ Anka-S to meet the RMAF requirements.
Air
Bilateral Relations
King of Malaysia Visited TUSAŞ
King of Malaysia, Al Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah visited Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) facilities in Ankara, Kahramankazan.
Bilateral Relations
King of Malaysia visited FNSS
King of Malaysia, Al Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah, and Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar visited FNSS facilities in Ankara.
Bilateral Relations
King of Malaysia Visits Turkiye
King of Malaysia Sultan Al-Mustafa Billah Shah pays an official visit to Turkiye following Prime Minister İsmail Sabri Yakub’s visit in July.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Malaysia and India Attend Air Combat Exercises Shakti 2022
The RMAF/TUDM and the Indian Air Force (IAF) is currently conducting the first six-day joint air exercise, Vayu Shakti 2022.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Malaysia is One Step Close to ANKA UAV
Malaysia is expected to acquire the Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UAV by 2025 and commence operations in early 2026.
Weapon / Missile
Four Countries will Acquire BrahMos Anti-Ship Missiles
BrahMos Aerospace CEO told TASS that about three or four countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East would buy the BrahMos missiles.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN's Relations with Malaysia Deepens
Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob, who made an official visit to Turkiye, has received HAVELSAN General Manager Dr Mehmet Akif Nacar.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Malaysian Navy Gets Two Italian AW139 Maritime Helicopters
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has officially received and commissioned its first two Leonardo AW139 multipurpose maritime helicopters.
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