{"id":11063,"date":"2025-07-17T23:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?p=11063"},"modified":"2025-07-26T11:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T03:40:12","slug":"malaysia-to-develop-locally-made-combat-drone-in-strategic-defence-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/malaysia-to-develop-locally-made-combat-drone-in-strategic-defence-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia to Develop Locally-Made Combat Drone in Strategic Defence Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KUALA LUMPUR, 17 July 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Malaysia is set to embark on a groundbreaking defence initiative with plans to develop its <strong>own locally-manufactured combat drone<\/strong>, signalling a new era in national defence capabilities and military innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"\/\/cauliflowertoaster.com\/593769d30c3301892527b9b6c9c118e7\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\n<div id=\"container-593769d30c3301892527b9b6c9c118e7\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The strategic project will see a collaborative effort between the <strong>Ministry of Defence Malaysia (MINDEF)<\/strong>, the <strong>Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF)<\/strong>, <strong>Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)<\/strong>, and the <strong>Science and Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11066 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000030566.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A high-level meeting recently took place at MINDEF headquarters, attended by senior military officials, academic researchers, and defence technology experts from the involved parties. A presentation during the session prominently featured the title <strong>&#8220;Proposed Development of National Combat Drone&#8221;<\/strong>, underlining the government&#8217;s serious intent to move forward with this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3314475734161595\" data-ad-slot=\"7610079946\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Once realised, the locally developed combat drone is expected to significantly enhance Malaysia\u2019s <strong>aerial surveillance<\/strong>, <strong>precision strike capabilities<\/strong>, and <strong>tactical battlefield operations<\/strong>. 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