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Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad visiting KAI facilities in South Korea. With the air force is looking for more than 60 aircraft to fill both the light attack role and LIFT/AJT, it presents opportunity to manufacturers worldwide (including KAI, Leonardo and even aircraft manufacturers from Russia, China and Pakistan) to score some pretty fat contracts from the government

 

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Sikorsky S61A4 "Nuri" which have served the air force for more than 50 years (credits malaysiandefence)

Recently the defence ministry announced that the helicopter will be put to storage and the air force will look for helicopters to lease as stopgap measure until enough money can be allocated for additional batch of H225M/EC725.

While there is still no news about which type of helicopter the air force is looking to lease, the Airbus H225 (essentially a civilian version of the EC725 that the air force is currently operating) seems to be a favorite as it shares parts with the EC725 and greatly simplifies things for thr air force, unlike getting a completely different helicopter.

This also means that the Army aviation corps will also need to look its Nuri replacement (since the army aviation corps still needs the air force to maintain its Nuri fleet). They may look at different helicopter to fill its need due to differing requirement from the air force (including the ability to undersling a 105mm howitzer, bigger side door for easy troop disembarking and possibly a rear ramp)

 

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Men and women from 508th regiment, Territorial Army (Askar Wataniah or AW in Malay) conducted MOUT training (credits malaysiamilitarypower)

While the regular grunts already transitioned to Steyr AUG in the 90s and then Colt M4A1 in late 2000s/early 2010, the TA/AW folks continue to use the venerable M16A1

 

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ADM-141A/B TALD (Tactical Air Launched Decoy). Used to saturate and confuse enemy's air defence capability and first saw action during the gulf war. (credits malaysiamilitarypower)

 

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Malaysian and Indonesian Hawk during coordinated air patrol along the Straits of Malacca

 

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Airbus EC120B, which is used to train cadet pilots in the air force

 

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Malaysian military personnel on board of Dixmude during Ex-MALFRAN 2015 (credits malaysiaflyingherald)

This is also coincide with french effort to sell its Mistral LHD to Malaysia after international (read: US and A) pressure on france to drop the sale of the already completed Mistral LHD to Russia.

Despite the decision not to acquire the LHD, Malaysia keeps its amphibious training with foreign partner since it plans to form an amphibious infantry unit of its own; a marine corps. Malaysia also keen on getting its own amphibious ships, although there is still no news on whether they will go for LPD or the much more ambitious (and expensive) LHD ship design.

 

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Ex-Tiger Strike 2019 with USMC

 

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Malaysian Army - Avibras ASTROS II (Artillery SaTuration Rocket System)

 

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Navy's new-ish digital camo. Note the 8-point caps or utility covers which is a signature USN/USMC product despite RMN drawing little/non-existent tradition from them.

Say what you want about camouflage uniform being issued to the navy (or even the air force) but it would be much better than having to go through muds and sand on these

 

[ao_sepia]

where sale rpg-7 from?

 

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Pakistan

 

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LMS

 

[Josiah]

Malaysian Condor 4x4 in Somalia in 1992/93. These vehicles were part of the force that rescued the trapped members of Task Force Ranger during the Battle of Mogadishu.

Source: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zo...hicles-to-replace-their-obscure-austrian-ones

 

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Commisioning ceremony for the first LMS, KD Keris

A total of 4 ships will be acquired from China.(Credits malaysiandefence)

 

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Navy yard at Lumut, Malaysia. The ships in the open are completed, but drawn on land for a refit. The closest is a Kasturi class, the farther one appears to be a Kedah class.
The ship under cover in the rear and the parts we see in the building are likely for the Maharaja Lela class currently under construction.

Royal Malaysian Naval Bass at Lumut. Pictured is the amphibious warfare ship Sri Indera Sakti.

https://militaryimages.net/threads/navies-of-all-nations.8692/page-60

 

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Malaysian Condor 4x4 in Somalia in 1992/93. These vehicles were part of the force that rescued the trapped members of Task Force Ranger during the Battle of Mogadishu.

Source: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zo...hicles-to-replace-their-obscure-austrian-ones

I red some of the book written by one of the Armored Division driver, the book called "Mechanized in Somalia".. how Malaysian soldier being respected by the civilian and warlords (allies and foes) for their bravery and courageous... is a fact without the the help of Malaysian soldier the Black Hawk down survivor chances is slim.. but sadly much of the news about it is not mentioned.

 

[Josiah]

I red some of the book written by one of the Armored Division driver, the book called "Mechanized in Somalia".. how Malaysian soldier being respected by the civilian and warlords (allies and foes) for their bravery and courageous... is a fact without the the help of Malaysian soldier the Black Hawk down survivor chances is slim.. but sadly much of the news about it is not mentioned.

The most notable mention was by Mark Bowden in his book "Black Hawk Down". Unfortunately our guys were not featured in the film.

 

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RMAF Hawk 208 light fighter with AGM-84 Harpoon ASM.

Such capability is unheard of for Hawk 2xx aircraft. While Hawk is also used for maritime patrol, the ability to carry and launch Harpoon gives it a significant firepower upgrade compared to the smaller, shorter ranged AGM-65 Mavericks which it could also carry and used for anti ship purpose