Tag - Royal Malaysian Navy

KD Pendekar nearly 50 years old at time of sinking, says Defence Minister

KOTA TINGGI: The Royal Malaysian Navy vessel that sank completely on Sunday (Aug 25) at a position two nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Penyusop has been in service for nearly 50 years, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said that the ministry would be conducting inspections on a third of the fleet, adding...

Mindef hands over LOA to acquire second batch of littoral mission ships

ANKARA: The Defence Ministry has handed over the letter of agreement (LOA) for the purchase of the second batch of three littoral mission ships (LMS) to Turkiye defence company Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik (STM). Ministry deputy secretary-general (development) Dr Mohd Bakhari Ismail handed the document to STM general manager Ozgur Guleryuz here on Monday (June 10). ALSO READ:...

Copter tragedy: Twin sisters in tears over mother’s death

IPOH: Twins, Nur Qistina Awliyah Mohd Azinor and Nur Qistina Auni Mohd Azinor, could not hold back their tears when they were told about their mother’s death. Petty Officer Noor Rahiza Anuar, a photographer with the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM), was among the 10 crew members who died when two helicopters crashed mid-air in Lumut. ALSO READ: Copter...