Turkey Openly Offers Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet, “KAAN,” to Malaysia
Turkey has openly offered its fifth-generation fighter jet, “KAAN,” currently under development, to Malaysia, to assist the Southeast Asian country in enhancing its air defense.
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Turkey has openly offered its fifth-generation fighter jet, “KAAN,” currently under development, to Malaysia, to assist the Southeast Asian country in enhancing its air defense.
STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş., having played a key role in the significant progress seen in the field of defence in the past couple of years in Türkiye, offers critical solutions in such areas as naval platforms, tactical mini-UAV systems (loitering munitions) and cyber security.
Malaysian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have begun utilizing the “PANTHERA 4×4” (Ejder Yalchin) armored vehicles.
Royal Malaysian Navy vessels and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a joint exercise in the South China Sea from April 2nd to 5th.
Malaysian Police disclosed today that it had apprehended an Israeli man along with six pistols at a hotel on Jalan Ampang last Wednesday.
Malaysia’s Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, in his response to a Parliament’s oral question on March 25, stated that his ministry plans to undertake a Life Extension Program (LEP) for the Army Main Battle Tank, “Pendekar” PT-90M.
In a recent government list released by the Russian authorities several months ago, Malaysia, along with 29 other countries worldwide, has been categorized as having “good” and “exceptional” relations with Moscow.
As previously stated several times by Defence Security Asia, Turkish shipbuilder, Turkiye Savunma Teknolojieri Muhendiskil (STM), has been confirmed to received a Letter of Intent regarding the acquisition of Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) Batch 2 for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).
The development progress of 18 units of the FA-50M light fighter aircraft for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has currently reached 30 percent, with the first aircraft expected to be delivered by October 2026.
Six Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) pilots are set to embark on intensive training to operate the FA-50M light fighter aircraft at the onset of 2026, according to a report from the national news agency, BERNAMA, citing an industry source.