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Devon naval contractor signs torpedoes deal with Malaysian navy

22/9/2014

Andy Toms, managing director of J+S.

By Western Morning News

A subcontractor to the naval industry has won a major contract to supply torpedo launchers to the Malaysian navy.

J+S Ltd, which employs 130 staff in the UK, have been successfully selected to supply the Torpedo Launcher System (TLS) for the new Royal Malaysian Navy littoral combat ships being constructed by Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd in Malaysia.

The Barnstaple company will supply a triple tube torpedo launcher system with associated weapons handling and storage equipment across each of the six platforms.

Stretched RMN seeks funds for new corvettes, helicopters

10/8/2014

By: Dzirhan Mahadzir (www.janes.com)

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has requested funding for a number of major procurement programmes that include the acquisition of new corvettes and helicopters and upgrades to existing RMN ships.

RONDAAN BERSAMA TLDM DAN TNI (AL) OP PATKOR MALINDO 2014

24/6/2014

Kunjungan Hormat ke atas PANGWILLA 3

Penyampaian Cenderahati.

Oleh: Markas Armada TLDM

Langkawi, 17 Jun – Op PATKOR MALINDO 124/14 telah berjaya dilaksanakan dengan kerjasama antara Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) dan Tentera Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL). Op PATKOR MALINDO adalah operasi bersama rondaan di laut di antara kedua-dua buah negara. Op PATKOR MALINDO yang bertujuan meningkatkan kerjasama dan kemuafakatan antara TLDM dan TNI-AL dilaksanakan 4 kali setahun dan siri pada kali ini adalah siri kedua untuk tahun 2014 telah disertai oleh KD HANDALAN dan KD GANYANG mewakili TLDM manakala KRI ALAMANG dan KRI SIRIBUA mewakili TNI-AL.

KUNJUNGAN COMPACFLT KUKUH HUBUNGAN BILATERAL TLDM, TL AMERIKA SYARIKAT

10/6/2014

Admiral Harry B. Harris JR dan Laksamana Tan Sri Abdul Aziz (Gambar: Navy.mil.my)

by: PR TLDM
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Jun 14 – Lawatan rasmi Admiral Harry B. Harris, JR, Commander U.S Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) ke atas Panglima Tentera Laut, YBhg Laksamana Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Hj Jaafar di Markas Tentera Laut, Wisma Pertahanan di sini hari ini mengukuhkan lagi hubungan bilateral antara Tentera Laut Amerika Syarikat dan TLDM yang sekian lama terjalin.

KUNJUNGAN RASMI ADMIRAL KATSUTOSHI KAWANO BERI IMPAK DIPLOMASI PERTAHANAN NEGARA

10/6/2014

Ketua Staf Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano dan Panglima Tentera Laut, YBhg Laksamana Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Hj Jaafar di Markas Tentera Laut, Wisma Pertahanan!

By: Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Jun 14 - Kunjungan rasmi Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano ke atas Panglima Tentera Laut, YBhg Laksamana Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Hj Jaafar di Markas Tentera Laut, Wisma Pertahanan hari ini bakal memberi impak kepada diplomasi pertahanan negara terutama dalam memperkukuh hubungan bilateral dan kerjasama serantau antara JMSDF dengan TLDM yang telah sekian lama terjalin.

TLDM kecewa pihak persoal fungsi Scorpene

27/4/2014

TLDM menjadi mangsa tohmahan sesetengah pihak yang menyebarkan maklumat tidak benar tentang status dan keupayaan kapal selam Scorpene miliknya. (Foto: Wikimedia Commons)

Oleh: Berita Harian (www.bh.com.my)

Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) melahirkan rasa kecewa apabila masih ada segelintir pihak melempar tohmahan berkaitan fungsi kapal selam Scorpene milik negara.

Panglima TLDM, Laksamana Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar, berkata pasukan kapal selam negara sudah melaksanakan tanggungjawabnya sebaik mungkin.

Combined Anti Submarine Exercise (CASEX) - New KD Kasturi in action

4/4/2014

We stumble a very cool picture of the new KD Kasturi in an exercise with the RMN KD Tun Razak. If is a familiarization exercise to the crew of KD Kasturi after the ship completed it's SLEP upgrade not to long ago.. More picture after the jump

CASEX Exercise - New KASTURI vs TUN RAZAK - KASTURI closing to sub position using a merchant ship as disguise. Its to hide KASTURI acoustic signature from being detected by sub sonar. credit to LTZ (Picture:MYMIL)

Missing MH370: 5 theories on what could have happened to MH370

10/3/2014

By: Ong Hwee Hwee (www.nst.com.my)

1. Act of terrorism

There was speculation that MH370 might have been attacked by terrorists after the Malaysian authorities said on Sunday they were investigating two passengers who were using stolen passports.

But officials and experts was quick to point out that there was no proof of foul play so far and there could be other explanations for the use of false identity documents.

The two passengers bought their tickets through China Southern Airlines, which was code-sharing the flight with Malaysia Airlines. They were using the documents of an Italian and an Austrian who apparently had their passports stolen in Thailand during the past two years, and had made police reports about the theft.

MISSING MH370: Gong Kedak base abuzz with activities

9/3/2014

By: Hariz Mohd (www.nst.com.my)

Search and rescue mission by air to find the missing MH370 was conducted relentlessly by air crews from multiple agencies based in Gong Kedak Air Force here last night.

THALES ON BOARD THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS OF THE ROYAL MALAYSIAN NAVY

18/2/2014

Royal Malaysian Navy has selected DCNS Gowind Class ships as its next Second Generation Patrol Vessels (SGPV) programs. (Photo: DCNS)

By: Thales (www.thalesgroup.com)
KEY POINTS

Thales to supply radars and sonars for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s Second Generation Patrol Vessels
The contract includes the provision of 6 SMART-S Mk2 radars and 6 CAPTAS-2 sonar systems
This contract further strengthens Thales’s position as a trusted partner to Navies worldwide

Demonstrasi ketenteraan lebih hebat pada DSA 2014

17/2/2014

Oleh: Mohd Hazli Hassan (www.utusan.com.my)

KUALA LUMPUR 17 Feb. - Pengunjung ke Pameran Perkhidmatan Pertahanan Asia (DSA) 2014 kali ini bakal dihidangkan dengan demonstrasi ketenteraan yang lebih hebat berbanding siri-siri DSA yang lepas.

Tanpa mahu mengulas lebih lanjut, Panglima Angkatan Tentera, Jen. Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd. Zin berkata, pastinya demonstrasi ketenteraan yang akan dipamerkan kelak mampu mengujakan pengunjung ke DSA 2014.

Perlu ESSCOMM di Sarawak ekoran wujud ancaman tahap rendah

17/2/2014

ESSCOM bakal diperluaskan hingga meliputi Sabah dan Sarawak untuk melindungi daripada ancaman luar. (Foto: The Star)

Oleh MOHD. HAZLI HASSAN

Usaha awal untuk mengekang ancaman tahap rendah memerlukan pentadbiran Kawasan Khas Keselamatan Pantai Timur Sabah (ESSCOMM) diperluaskan ke Sarawak bagi membolehkan ancaman itu dihalang dengan tuntas dan pantas.

Kampung Tanduo revisited

9/2/2014

By: Philip Golingai (www.thestar.com.my)

It was the scene where armed Sulu gunmen were involved in deadly gunbattles with Malaysian security forces. Today, it is a highly secure place and safe.

Security forces foil Sabah intrusion bid

7/2/2014

By: The Star (thestar.com.my)

Security forces thwarted yet another foreign attempt to encroach into the waters off Sabah’s east coast, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said.

Submarines in Southeast Asia: Proliferation, Not a Race

4/2/2014

KD Tun Razak a few days before its delivery. These Scorpene submarines are among the most capable in South East Asia. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

By: Koh Swee Lean Collin (www.thediplomat.com)

In early January this year, Vietnam formally joined the Southeast Asian “submarine club” with its first Russian-built Kilo-class submarine christened the Hanoi. Not too long ago, Jakarta expressed interest in acquiring the same model of submarines from Russia or more boats from South Korea, ostensibly to augment the incoming new fleet of three SS-209 boats purchased from South Korea back in August 2012. Just recently in November 2013, Singapore contracted German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp to develop the Type-218SG, the first of two boats slated to enter service in 2020.