Malaysia Becomes DCNS’ 1st Customer for Gowind Ships

In October 2010, Malaysia’s Boustead received a letter of intent from their government for 6 “second-generation patrol vessels.” In January 2012, South Africa’s DefenceWeb reported that DCNS and its local submarine & surface ship partner, Boustead Naval Shipyard, had won a contract worth $2.8 billion to supply 6 Gowind family ships to Malaysia, which would have been the type’s 1st paid order. To win, DCNS reportedly beat Dutch firm Damen,......

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Aircraft maker Dassault aims to sell the Rafale to the Government

PETALING JAYA: Military aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation is upping the ante in Malaysia with the hopes of supplying its combat aircraft Rafale to the Government, which considering to retire the ageing fleet of Russian made MIG-29N under the Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) programme. The Rafale aircraft with its crew at LIMA 2011 in Langkawi. Dassault international executive vice president Eric Trappier said the company was already meeting......

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France to help in defence research

KUALA LUMPUR: France is enthusiastic about playing a bigger role in Malaysia's research and development in the defence industry, said its visiting Defence and War Veterans Minister Gerard Longuet. French Defence and War Veterans Minister Gerard Longuet with Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the Defence Ministry yesterday. Bernama pic "We are keen to provide French expertise and technology and work together as a global partner,"......

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