BUTTERWORTH, 29th April 2024 – The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Chief of Air Force, General Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohd Asghar Khan bin Goriman Khan TUDM, attended the handover ceremony of the F/A-18D M45-07 aircraft which underwent Local Planned Maintenance 12 Years (LPM12Y) by Rosebank Engineering Company. The ceremony, held at the Hangar Hornet Readiness Center (HRC), Butterworth Air Base today, involved the handover of the aircraft from Rosebank Engineering, represented by Senior Maintenance Manager, Mr. Joshua Robinson, to Lieutenant Colonel Muhd Faizal bin Ab Rahim TUDM, Commanding Offic ..read more

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) issued the following statement regarding a helicopter crash incident at an RMN base: 1. RMN confirms that 10 individuals, comprising 7 crew members from the RMN HOM helicopter unit and 3 from the Fennec RMN unit, have perished. The names of the deceased are included in the attached document. 2. RMN urges the public to refrain from spreading photos and videos of the incident to respect the sensitivity and privacy of the families involved and to avoid interfering with the ongoing investigation. Source: Strategic Communications Branch, Navy Headquarters KENYATA ..read more

LUMUT, 23rd April 2024 – The Chief of Defence  Force, General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohammad bin Ab Rahman, along with the Minister of Defence, YB Dato’ Seri Khaled bin Nordin, and the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence, Dato’ Seri Isham bin Ishak, visited the site of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) helicopter crash at the RMN Base in Lumut, Perak, during the rehearsal for the RMN’s 90th Anniversary celebration. The Commander of the Armed Forces, the Minister of Defence, and the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence spent approximately 30 minutes at the crash site, where th ..read more

KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysian Armed Forces helicopters crashed today following a mid-air collision in Lumut, Perak. The helicopters, an Agusta Westland AW139 Maritime Operations Helicopter (HOM) and a Eurocopter Fennec, collided during a mid-air manoeuvre during a flypast training for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) 90th Anniversary celebrations. Crew from 503 Squadron flying the HOM AW 139 to Lumut Naval Base headed by CO 503 Squadron KDR Muhammad Firdaus bin Ramli TLDM. Following the collision, the AW139 HOM helicopter crashed at the steps of the Navy Stadium while the Fennec crashed near ..read more

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has quietly acquired the new VTOL ALTI Transition UAVs from South Africa. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) boast an operational endurance of 12 hours and a range of up to 100 kilometers. The UAVs will be utilized aboard Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), with MMEA obtaining a total of 3 VTOL ALTI Transition UAVs for deployment on its 3 OPVs. The funding for these UAVs comes from the budget allocated for the OPV program. The post MMEA Acquires New South African-Made VTOL ALTI Transition UAV appeared first on MY Military Times ..read more

The Defence Special Operations Forces Division (BOPKP), comprising GGK, PASKAL, and PASKAU, conducted the Ex “Black Snake” or Counter-Terrorism Train Option and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Training on 2 April 2024. The capabilities and readiness of these 3 MAF special forces were tested with an operational scenario starting at midnight and concluding at 3 in the morning. Such exercises aim to maintain the standard and competence level of BOPKP as the First Responder Group in handling Counter-Terrorism threats within the country, ensuring they are al ..read more

KUALA LUMPUR – The Chief of Army, General Tan Sri Dato’ Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan, witnessed the Change of Appointment Ceremony of the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the Malaysian Army at the Auditorium of Wisma Pertahanan today. The handover ceremony between the 9th RSM, WO 1 Shahamrie bin Abdullah, and the 10th RSM, WO 1 Mohamad Fauzi bin A. Rahman, began with the signing of the Handover Note followed by the Handover of Authority Stick to the new RSM. All members of the Malaysian Army extend congratulations and best wishes to the new RSM. It is hoped that with this entrusted ..read more

SUBANG, March 29, 24 – The Air Operations Command Headquarters has organized the  PARADISE Series 11/24 STAFFEX at the Air Warfare Centre (AWC) Exercise Room, Subang Airbase from 20 to 29 March 24. Earlier, the opening remarks were delivered by Assistant Chief of Staff A7, Colonel Hasfa Nyzam bin Abdul Hamid RMAF to all participants present on the first day of the conference. The conduct of Ex PARADISE 11/24 STAFFEX serves as the best training platform for staff officers at formation headquarters to develop the Air Appreciation Process – CONOP, Air Operational Plan (AOP), and Operation ..read more

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – All PALAPES members must undergo the application and selection process like any other candidate from public or private universities to join the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF). This was stated by Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin, in a verbal response in Parliament. “Those who aspire to join the MAF Regular Officer Service must undergo the 9-month Cadet Officer Basic Training at the service training centers,” “Based on existing policy, PALAPES graduates do not have shortcuts to enter the Regular Service.” He said this in response to a question from Datuk Mumtaz ..read more

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 – The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is currently studying the suitability and necessity of establishing a fourth service under the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) specifically focusing on cyber defence and electromagnetic domains. Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, stated that the development of this fourth service is in preparation for the Future Force (AMH) to counter non-traditional threats and cyber intrusions into government cyberspace. According to him, the ministry will focus on developing capabilities or expertise in the cyber and electromagnetic do ..read more