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The Chief of the Malaysian Army (PTD), General Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, has been inducted as the 300th member of the International Hall of Fame (IHOF) at the United States Army Command and General Staff College (USACGSC) in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA, on October 11, 2024.
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.
The widespread use of Iranian-made suicide and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) drones in ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine has sparked growing interest from countries around the world in drones manufactured by the Persian nation.
The proposal to acquire 38 F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter jets from the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) aligns with the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF) plans, according to Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
In the past two or three years, Egypt and Italy have engaged in negotiations for the acquisition of various types of weapons, including up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets valued at US$3 billion (RM13.5 billion) issued by a consortium of four European countries.
The German government is reportedly considering reconsidering Türkiye’s request to purchase Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, developed by a consortium of four nations comprising the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and Germany.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence has announced that an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet belonging to the country’s air force crashed during a routine training mission in the northern part of the country on Wednesday.
Boeing has been awarded a contract worth US$600 million (RM2.4 billion) to supply Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) systems.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, currently on an official visit to Kuwait, personally inspected the current condition of Kuwait Air Force (KAF) F/A-18C/D fighter jets that Malaysia is seeking to acquire.
While Kuwait has responded positively to Malaysia’s efforts to acquire its F/A-18C/D fighter jets, the country still needs approval from the aircraft’s manufacturer, the United States.