DefenceTalkA Malaysian serviceman shot dead three fellow air force personnel at a military base Friday before killing himself, police said, a rare case of gun violence in the Southeast Asian nation. He opened fire at around 7:30 am (2330 GMT Thursday) at a guard post at the air force base in Sarawak state, on the […]

DefenceTalkThe US Air Force’s Pacific commander condemned Chinese military flights off Malaysia and Taiwan, describing them on Friday as “escalatory” and “destabilising.” This week, 16 Chinese military aircraft flew over hotly contested waters off of Borneo prompting Malaysia’s air force to scramble its jets. General Kenneth Wilsbach said these activities and an increased number of […]

DefenceTalkChina said Wednesday a flight by 16 military aircraft over hotly contested waters off Malaysia was routine training, after the Southeast Asian nation accused Beijing of breaching its sovereignty. Malaysia scrambled fighter jets Monday to intercept the Chinese air force transport planes that appeared off Borneo over the South China Sea, where it has overlapping […]

DefenceTalkMalaysia will deploy the army to support police in enforcing tough restrictions to halt the spread of the coronavirus because many people are flouting isolation rules, a minister said Friday. People have been told to stay at home and all schools and most businesses have closed, while Malaysians are barred from travelling overseas and foreigners […]https://www.defencetalk.com/malaysia-to-deploy-army-to-enforce-virus-restrictions-74893/

DefenceTalkMalaysia and China signed a defence deal and pledged closer cooperation in the South China Sea Tuesday, signalling a potential strategic shift by Premier Najib Razak as his ties with the United States fray over a corruption scandal. Najib’s week-long trip marks another potential setback for Washington’s “pivot” toward Asia, two weeks after President Rodrigo […]https://www.defencetalk.com/malaysia-pm-signs-defence-deal-in-tilt-toward-china-68535/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has selected the Terma SCANTER 6000 radar as their combined navigation and helicopter control radar for their two Lekiu-class frigates mid-life modernization and service life extension. According to Jesper Tolstrup, Director, Radar Applications, Terma, the high-resolution SCANTER 6000 radar will enable the frigates to detect and track small targets – […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-malaysian-navy-selects-terma-radar-68457/

DefenceTalkArmed forces from 20 countries have begun manoeuvres in northeastern Saudi Arabia that the official Saudi Press Agency described as one of the world’s biggest military exercises. Troops from Pakistan, Malaysia, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Sudan are among those participating in the “Thunder of the North” exercise, which began on Saturday and involves ground, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thunder-of-the-north-military-exercise-begins-in-saudi-66884/

DefenceTalkMD Helicopters, Inc.(MDHI) is pleased to announce that it succeeded in its bid to supply six (6) MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopters to Malaysia’s Ministry of Defense. MDHI will deliver the launch helicopters to Malaysian Army Aviation (Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat; PUTD) beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016, with the full fleet to deliver […]https://www.defencetalk.com/malaysia-orders-md-530g-scout-attack-helicopters-66653/

DefenceTalkFLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan: The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrived alongside the USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for a port visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment Nov. 14. With a crew of approximately 165, Ohio will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indo-asia-pacific-exercise-reveals-us-navy-special-forces-submarine-65867/

DefenceTalkThales announced today at DSEI that it has signed a contract with Global Komited, a company within The Weststar Group, to supply the Malaysian Armed Forces with ForceSHIELD, the Thales integrated Advanced Air Defence system. In addition to the STARStreak missiles, the system comprises CONTROLMaster 200 radar and weapon coordination systems, RAPIDRanger and RAPIDRover mobile […]https://www.defencetalk.com/malaysia-orders-thales-integrated-air-and-missile-defense-systems-65389/