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At least two more years before Malaysia gets new LCS missiles, says army chief
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Malaysia will need at least two more years to acquire a replacement surface-to-surface miss...
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 1, 2026
Malaysia dijangka hasilkan roket dalam dua tahun
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia dijangka memulakan pengeluaran roket dalam tempoh dua tahun menerusi pembinaan kemudahan pengeluaran di negara ini sebelum berkembang kepada pengeluaran misil pada masa hadapan. Menteri Pertahanan, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin berkata, kerjasama antara Weststar Defence Industries Sdn. Bhd. dan Rocket Technologies International Pty Ltd (RTI) akan membuka ruang kepada pemindahan teknologi penyelidikan ... Read more The post Malaysia dijangka hasilkan roket dalam dua tahun appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
BERNAMA
· Jul 6, 2026
General : MINDEF, RMN Evaluation On NSM Replacement Set For Completion By End July - Mohamed Khaled
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Technical evaluations at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) level to select a missile system to replace the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) will be completed by the end of this month.
The korea Herald News
· Jul 5, 2026
N. Korea's Kim observes weapons tests from naval destroyer Kang Kon
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen tests of a strategic cruise missile and other weapons from a new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, ordering the warship to be commissioned into the Navy within two months, state media reported Sunday. Kim observed tests of a cruise missile, naval artillery, automatic guns and electronic warfare means from the destroyer Kang Kon on Friday, according to the Korean Central News Agency. In June last year, North Korea launched the destroyer Kang Kon, about one mo
South China Morning Post
· Jun 29, 2026
Malaysia narrows hunt for replacement missiles after Norway axes contract
Malaysia has narrowed its search for a replacement anti-ship missile system to four potential suppliers after Norway revoked an export licence for a deal that Kuala Lumpur said was already more than 90 per cent paid for. The cancellation came after Oslo tightened arms-export rules in a shift that analysts say reveals how access to advanced arms can depend as much on supplier-country politics as on signed contracts. Turkey, South Korea and two unspecified European nations were being assessed as...
Malay Mail
· Jun 26, 2026
Selangor targets bigger share of Malaysia’s aerospace industry by 2030, says state exco
SERDANG, June 26 — Selangor is aiming to further strengthen its position as Malaysia’s leading ae...
Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
[Video] 🇰🇵⚡️ — Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, [...]
— Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, the Kang Gon.@Intelslava
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 5, 2026
Kim Jong Un Watches Test Launch of Strategic Cruise Missiles From North Korean Destroyer Kang Kon
Kim Jong Un personally supervised a test launch of strategic cruise missiles from the destroyer Kang Kon and ordered the warship commissioned within two months. The nuclear-capable missiles mark a significant step in North Korea's stated naval modernisation effort, according to state media.
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· Jul 6, 2026
At RIMPAC, Korea’s newest warships signal navy’s growing role
At RIMPAC, Korea’s newest warships signal navy’s growing role
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· Jun 23, 2026
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Defence Blog
· Jul 2, 2026
U.S. Army plans years more life for its Vietnam-era TOW missile
A missile system old enough to have fought in Vietnam is getting locked in for at least three more years of service, and the Army has confirmed only one company is allowed to keep it running. The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama published a presolicitation notice on July 1, 2026, announcing []
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