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The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Board of Inquiry has released its report on the incident involving KD PENDEKAR on August 25, 2024, which led to the sinking of the fast-attack craft.
Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence has registered the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter procurement program for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) under the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13), set to begin in 2026.
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) announced tonight that KD Pendekar was successfully salvaged at 4:38 PM on October 12, 2024.
After successfully supplying 18 FA-50 Block 20 light fighter aircraft worth approximately RM4 billion to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is now said to be “targeting” the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).
Recently, Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS) announced via its social media post that it had achieved a significant milestone with the official handover of the Detailed Design completion for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project.
The Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) Batch II Littoral Mission Ships (LMSBII), currently under construction in Türkiye, are designed to perform a wide range of maritime tasks.
Admiral Datuk Zulhelmy Ithnain, who commanded Malaysia’s first submarine, KD Tunku Abdul Rahman, during its return voyage from France in 2009, has been appointed as the 19th Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Industry sources have informed Defence Security Asia that the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of six Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopters.
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will appoint a private contractor to carry out the salvage operations for the KD Pendekar, which sank in the waters off Tanjung Penyusop, Kota Tinggi, after suffering a leak last Sunday.
The Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) 45-year-old fast attack craft, KD Pendekar, has fully sunk at a position two nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Penyusop, Johor, at 3:54 PM today, according to an official statement from the RMN this evening.