• Land Warfare

  DSA 2022: Malaysian Army ponders future AFV fleet and ATGMs

  4th April 2022

  Money continues to cause problems for modernisation of the Malaysian Army, including replacement wheeled AFVs.

• Land Warfare

  DSA 2022: Pearson envisages bolt-on advantages for Asia-Pacific armour fleets

  30th March 2022

  There are only a few new armour programmes in the Asia-Pacific region and a number of programmes are nearing completion, but Pearson Engineering believes there is potential to provide military armoured vehicle fleets with additional capabilities.

• Land Warfare

  DSA 2022: Malaysian UNIFIL contingent to receive Ejder Yalçin 4x4s

  31st March 2022

  Twenty new armoured vehicles for MALBATT in Lebanon will include the Aselsan SARP RWS.

• Defence Notes

  DSA 2022: Malaysian defence budget remains constrained

  26th March 2022

  The battle against COVID-19, as well as internal politics, is having long-term impacts on Malaysia's defence spending.

• Defence Notes

  DSA 2022: Benefits of Malaysian offset programme remain unclear

  28th March 2022

  Malaysia runs a defence offset programme, but there are weaknesses in the way it is being monitored and evaluated.

• Defence Notes

  DSA 2022: Weak appetite in Malaysia for defence procurement

  25th March 2022

  Minimal quantities of defence procurements are proceeding under Malaysia's current fiscal and political environment.

• Naval Warfare

  DSA 2022: Indonesian shipyards keep up tempo of naval construction

  27th March 2022

  Wherever possible, Indonesia is using local shipbuilders to build vessels for its disparate naval requirements.

• Air Warfare

  DSA 2022: Philippines bolsters transport aircraft fleet

  25th March 2022

  New aircraft such as C295Ws and C-130J-30s will fortify the hardworking transport fleet of the Philippine Air Force.

• Naval Warfare

  DSA 2022: Japan commissions first ship in new frigate class

  25th March 2022

  Both Japan and South Korea are building frigates, with the former commissioning the first of a new class and the latter launching the last of a class on 22 March.

• Naval Warfare

  DSA 2022: Philippines abandons long-cherished plan to buy Austal OPVs

  28th March 2022

  After casting Austal adrift, the Philippines will now look to a different overseas shipyard to build six OPVs.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  TUAS [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Tender & Requirments The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) issued a tender in May 2020 to provide a new Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (TUAS). ...

• Maritime patrol

  Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Malaysia]

  Programme Background In June 2019, The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed to Shephard that the government has given approval for the service to prepare ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Scan Eagle 2 - Additional Units (Malaysia)

  Programme BackgroundPrevious ProcurementThe Royal Malaysian Navy received 12 ScanEagle 2 UAVs provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme. This deal was part ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  ScanEagle 2 (Malaysia)

  Programme Background Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme The RMN received the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  FLIT-LCA [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Malaysia released an RfI in early January 2019 seeking light combat aircraft capable of some air-to-air and full air-to-ground missions. The requirement is ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-S [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Inception Malaysia's desire to acquire a MALE UAV dates back to 2009 when it announced it would be the first country in the ...

• OPVs

  LMS Batch II (5-7) [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Requirements The current Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) has been introduced to replace many of the current classes of obsolete ships that are proving ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) (1-2) [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Requirements The Royal Malaysian Navy are in the process of a fleet transformation plan known as the 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  SR-10 VTOL

  Deftech showcased the SR-10 VTOL at DSA 2022. It has been locally designed in Malaysia to conduct aerial mapping, surveillance and line inspection missions. The hand-launched platform is powered ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  CW-100

  The CW-100 is a small VTOL capable UAV manufactured byChengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV) in collaboration with Malvus Sense. Displayed at DSA 2022, it is ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Tactical UAV

  Unveiled at DSA 2022, the Deftech Tactical UAV is an indigenously developed platform based on the Aldura Mk1. The platform is aimed at the Royal Malaysian ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  CW-15

  The CW-15 is a mini VTOL capable UAV manufactured by Chengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV). Belonging to the CW series, the CW-15 is electrically powered ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  CW-007

  The CW-007 VTOL UAS is part of the Chengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV) series and is the smallest of the fleet.  It is primarily ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships, Sealift/replenishment vessels

  HDL-13000

  At DSA 2022, Hyundai Heavy Industries unveiled the HDL-13000, a 160m Multi-Role Support Ship aimed at satisfying the Royal Malaysian Navy's requirement for new logistic ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Helang

  The Helang is a Malaysian fully-electric VTOL capable UAV. Unveiled at DSA 2022, the platform has been designed to conduct military ISR tasks and, as ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  CW-25D

  The CW-25D is VTOL capable UAV manufactured by Chengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV). It is a hybrid platform containing a 64cc two-stroke gasoline engine and electric ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  CW-25E

  The CW-25E, sometimes called the CW-25DE, is VTOL capable UAV manufactured by Chengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV). It is powered by a brushless low noise motor, ...

• Loitering munitions

  CM-501 (series)

  The CM-501 series is a family of Chinese loitering munition systems. Munitions in the series can be attached and launched from helicopters, ground vehicles or ships. The ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  CW-40

  The CW-40 is a small VTOL capable UAV that has been developed by Chengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV) in collaboration with Malvus Sense since 2020. ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Orbiter 1K

  The Orbiter 1K is a UAS and loitering munition with the same structure as the Orbiter 2. The system can detect and destroy a moving or stationary ...

• Loitering munitions

  QLM-40

  The QLM-40, or Q-SLAM-40, is a multi-purpose loitering munition manufactured by Arquimea. It is launched from a pneumatic launcher, powered by an electric motor and contains an ISR payload ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Orbiter 3

  The Orbiter 3 is a small fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Aeronautics. Designed to carry out land and maritime ISTAR missions, the UAV can host a ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  AV8 Gempita

  DefTech, with the assistance of FNSS, developed the 8x8 AV8 family on the basis of the latter's Pars III 8x8 to meet the requirements of ...