Strengthening Malaysia-Indonesia Cooperation: Coordinated Patrol Series 2/2024 Launched Ops & Training 9th November 20249th November 2024 BA'KELALAN: The Coordinated Patrol (PATKOR) Series 2/2024, a joint operation between Malaysia’s 10th Border Regiment Battalion (10 RS) and Indonesia’s 8th Combat Engineering Battalion Sakti Mandraguna (Yonzipur 8/SMG) of the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD), was launched under the Malaysia-Indonesia bilateral initiative (MALINDO). This operation, organized by the Ground Operations Planning Team
MAF Armored Vehicle Transporter Overturned on the KL-Karak Expressway Ops & Training 7th November 20248th November 2024 The Malaysian Army (TDM) confirmed that an Armored Vehicle Transporter (KPKP) from 4 Royal Service Corps Transport Company (4 KPD Mek) with a load of 2 ADNAN Type A Vehicles belonging to the Seventh Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment (7 RRD Mek ) was involved in a road accident
Explosion Incident Near MALBATT 850-12 Convoy from Marakah Camp Ops & Training 7th November 20248th November 2024 MAF confirmed that an explosion incident occurred on 7 Nov 24 (Thursday) at 1.54pm Lebanese time or 7.54pm Malaysian time, near Saida Stadium, Lebanon during the movement of members of Malaysian Battalion 850-12 (MALBATT 850-12) from Beirut to Camp Marakah. The explosion targeted another public vehicle that was heading to Beirut
Exercise HARINGAROO: Strengthening Malaysia-Australia Defence Collaboration Defence Relations Ops & Training 26th October 202426th October 2024 SIBU, 25 October 2024 – Lieutenant General Dato' Mohd Sofi bin Md Lepi, Commander of the Eastern Field Army (PMT TD), visited Exercise HARINGAROO Series 74/2024 in Sibu, Sarawak, underscoring the importance of bolstering bilateral defence ties between Malaysia and Australia. Accompanied by Brigadier General Ahmad Norzaini bin Badrun, Commander
Malaysia’s PLKN 3.0 National Service to Relaunch in Jan 2025 Ops & Training 26th October 202427th October 2024 Malaysia’s revamped National Service Training Programme, known as PLKN 3.0, is set to begin in January 2025, confirmed Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari. Initially, the programme will operate in two military camps—one in Kuala Lumpur and another in Pahang—before expanding to 13 camps across Malaysia by 2026. This reintroduction of
Exercise Panah Jaguh Series 2/2024 Highlights Ops & Training 24th October 202424th October 2024 Johor, 24 October 2024 – Defence Minister YB Khaled Nordin attended the Exercise Panah Jaguh Series 2/2024 at the Tanjung Logok Surface-to-Air Firing Range (LSBU), Kota Tinggi. He observed a tactical air attack simulation involving Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) assets after being briefed by Brigadier General Azhar bin Mustapha, Commander
KD PENDEKAR Successfully Salvaged and Afloat Once More Ops & Training 13th October 202414th October 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, 13 October 2024 – The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) announced the successful salvage of KD PENDEKAR, which was refloated at 1638 hours on 12 October 2024. The vessel is now undergoing preliminary repairs before being officially returned to RMN. The salvage operation, though met with several challenges, has been
MALBATT 850-11 in Lebanon Safe with No Casualties or Damage to Assets Ops & Training 2nd October 20248th October 2024 MEDIA STATEMENT1. Following the situation in Southern Lebanon, I would like to inform that the current status of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-11 is safe, and there have been no casualties or damage to assets. 2. All units under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), including the MALBATT 850-11
Opening Ceremony of Exercise BERSAMA LIMA 2024 Defence Relations Ops & Training 1st October 20248th October 2024 SINGAPORE, 1st Oct 2024 - The Opening Ceremony for Exercise BERSAMA LIMA 2024 (BL24) was held at the Fleet Auditorium, Multinational Operations and Exercise Centre (MOEC), Changi Naval Base. The Opening Ceremony of Exercise BL24 was officiated by the Chief of Singapore Armed Forces, Vice Admiral Aaron Beng Yao Cheng (RSN).
Malaysian Army Personnel Fatally Shot During Exercise PASAK BUMI (EPB) by the 3rd Battalion Royal Ranger Regiment (RRR) in Sarawak Ops & Training 23rd September 20248th October 2024 The Public Relations Office of the Malaysian Army would like to issue an official statement as follows: Referring to a statement by the Sarawak Police Commissioner on the TVS social media platform, the Malaysian Army confirms the death of a personnel from the 9th Brigade formation, Sibu, who was shot by