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The lease contract for four UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters for the Malaysian Army (TDM) is likely to be cancelled if the awarded company fails to deliver the aircraft by the end of this month.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has been allocated RM350 million for the acquisition of a Multi-Purpose Mission Ship (MPMS), according to its Director-General, Maritime Rear Admiral Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah.
As the tensions between Moscow and Washington escalated, Russian submarine experts claimed that the capabilities of new-generation sonar installed in their Borei-class nuclear-powered submarines surpass those of the United States’ nuclear submarines.
Between January 1 and September 30 this year, nine different Chinese Coast Guard vessels were reported to have conducted continuous patrols within Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf waters.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the 2025 Budget in Parliament yesterday, allocating RM421 billion, with the Ministry of Defence set to receive RM21.2 billion for the coming year.
In September, Serbia committed to spending €2.7 billion (RM12.88 billion) to acquire 12 Rafale fighter jets from French manufacturer Dassault Aviation.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering the acquisition of approximately 100 units of the fifth-generation fighter jet, “KAAN,” currently under development by Turkey.
Slovakia’s defense company, KONŠTRUKTA-Defence, has successfully completed a series of critical tests on the latest variant of its enhanced “Eva” 155mm 52 cal self-propelled howitzer.
The Leonardo AW149 helicopter, set to replace the Nuri or Sikorsky S-61 for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), is specifically a military variant and meets the specifications outlined by the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF).
Industry sources have informed Defence Security Asia that Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is “exploring” opportunities to supply the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) to the Malaysian Army.