Royal Malaysian Navy – Global Defense Corp

Hyundai Heavy Industries Offers HDP-1500, HDP-2200 and HDP-10000 warships to Malaysian Navy.

December 2, 2025 GDC 0

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Royal Malaysian Navy launched second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Raja Muda Nala

July 5, 2025 GDC 0

The Royal Malaysian Navy’s second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) was officially named Raja Muda Nala and launched on July 3 during ceremony at Lumut Naval Shipyard. Raja Muda Nala (pennant 2502) was officially named by […]

HHI Plans to Export Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) to Malaysia

January 24, 2024 GDC 0

South Korea’s HHI (HD Hyundai Heavy Industries) made an announcement during LIMA 2023 that it is seeking to export new batches of LMS (Littoral Mission Ship) to the Royal Malaysian Navy. Malaysia earlier announced that […]

Malaysia Purchases FA-50 Fighter Jets And ATR-72MP MPA Worth $2.2 Billion

May 28, 2023 GDC 0

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Royal Malaysian Navy Successfully Conducts EXOCET Anti-Ship Missile Firings

August 25, 2021 GDC 0

The Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia; TLDM or RMN) recently conducted a complex live firing exercise. It consisted in the coordinated launch of surface-launched Exocet MM40 and sub-surface Exocet SM39 missiles. The successful […]

Australia Joins SAR Mission For Missing Indonesian Submarine

April 24, 2021 GDC 0

A string of countries including Australia is continuing to assist Indonesian authorities in their search for a missing submarine and its 53 inhabitants,whose prospects of being found alive are running thin. The Indonesian military have […]

Malaysian military: Corruption at the heart of its defense procurement

April 16, 2021 GDC 0

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak became the first Malaysian leader to be convicted of corruption. He faces 12 years in prison for looting a government fund known as 1Malaysia Development Berhad while in office from […]

Malaysian Ex-military intel chief, 2 senior army officers charged with corruption

April 13, 2021 GDC 0

KUALA LUMPUR (GDC) — Former director-general of the Defense Intelligence Division at the defence ministry, Lieutenant-General (Rtd) Sheikh Moksin Hassan, and two senior officers of the Malaysian Armed Forces were charged in the Sessions Court […]

Chinese-built KD Keris Has Combat Deficiencies, Says RMN

November 4, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has compiled a list of deficiencies that were observed while operating the first Keris (littoral mission ship)-class vessel, and is now in discussions with selected contractors to rectify them and […]

Malaysia Evaluates Offshore Patrol Boats of Damen and SwiftShips

October 31, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has begun an initial process to evaluate possible vessel types for its second Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) project. Multiple industry sources close to the process have confirmed with British magazine […]

Israeli Arrow-2 missile intercepts Houthi’s ballistic missile and drones fired at Tel Aviv

November 2, 2023 0

The Israel military said it thwarted an aerial threat in the area of the Red Sea — an attack that the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed credit for. Israeli Arrow-3 Interceptor Missile Shot Down Houthi [...]
The RCAF comes full circle turn: Lockheed Martin F-35 firming as favorite for Canada’s future fighter capability project (FFCP)

January 25, 2020 0

Canada wants to buy 88 aircraft to replace its existing CF-18 Hornets as part of Future fighter capability project (FFCP). Canada began its investment in the F-35 program in 1997 under the Liberal government of [...]
Indian Air Force Rejected Russia’s Su-57E and Recommends F-35 Acquisition

July 31, 2025 0

Indian Air Force again rejected Su-57E fighter jet for not having a mature avionics, reduced radar cross-section, AESA radar and engines. The Su-57, Russia’s advertised fifth-generation fighter jet, faces criticism regarding its stealth capabilities, build quality, [...]
Russia asked Turkey to help safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria

December 10, 2024 0

Moscow has asked Ankara for help in the safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime, CNN Türk reported on December 9, citing its own sources. President Erdogan [...]
Pentagon will invest $1 billion in L3Harris rocket motor firm.

January 18, 2026 0

The Defense Department on Tuesday announced it has agreed to invest $1 billion in L3Harris Technologies’ solid rocket motor production in a first-of-its-kind deal. U.S. Defense Giant L3Harris Purchases Engine Manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Worth $4.7 [...]
Putin’s Ambition: Russia Built A Naval Base In Sudan

April 18, 2021 0

Vladimir Putin wants to see Russia establish a naval base abroad for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union. In mid-November, the president ordered the Defense Ministry to sign an accord with [...]

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]