KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry will no longer allow original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to carry out maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work on defence assets once their warranty periods expire, under major policy reforms unveiled on Wednesday (Jan 21). Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said all post-warranty MRO activities must instead be undertaken by...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry is currently seeking further information and clarification over the Prime Minister's latest directive on temporarily freezing decisions on corruption-linked procurement projects involving the Armed Forces and the police. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the ministry will also examine the details of the directive's implementation in line with existing governance...
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Defence Ministry to ensure that national security has not been compromised after the arrest of senior army officers by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Government spokesperson and Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said this on Friday (Aug 22) during his weekly post-Cabinet briefing. He was referring to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to leverage its chairmanship of the upcoming Asean summits next year to resolve outstanding South China Sea issues, says Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari (pic). Adly said the Defence Ministry emphasises three important pillars over the South China Sea issue: Malaysia’s readiness and the modernisation of its navy assets, the robustness of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Battalion 850-11 (Malbatt) team is safe despite increasing tensions following Israel’s attack on Lebanon, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said no Malbatt personnel was injured nor any assets damaged in the attack last week. “All teams under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), including Malbatt, have been...
KUALA LUMPUR: Parties involved in the procurement of military assets and the construction of military facilities will be rotated every three years to prevent misconduct, including corruption, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. Without providing further details, the Defence Minister stated that those involved in military asset procurement will not remain in their positions for long...
ALOR GAJAH: The government has considered two options to bring home over 800 officers and members of the Malbatt 850-11 Battalion currently on a peacekeeping and humanitarian mission in Lebanon. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said this follows concerns over the conflicts and unrest occurring in the Middle East. According to a report from Sinar Harian, he...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry is currently obtaining feedback from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) regarding proposals to cancel the Black Hawk helicopter lease contract, the Dewan Rakyat was told. “The Defence Ministry is getting legal views and advice from the AGC regarding this issue,” said the Defence Ministry briefly in a written reply dated June...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 40 signings worth RM7.3bil have been made by the Defence Ministry to improve and upgrade military assets. The signings were made official on Wednesday (May 8) at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) and National Security (NatSec) Asia 2024 exhibition here. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin alongside the military’s top leadership...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry and the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) have set up a special fund called ‘Tabung Tragedi Lumut 24’ for MAF members and the public to extend financial assistance to the families of victims of the recent Lumut helicopter tragedy. The MAF headquarters, in a statement, said the fund was activated on Monday...
