Armed forces assets still inadequate, says Khaled
The asset preparedness of Malaysia’s armed forces is still inadequate in light of today’s more modern and complex threats, says defence minister Khaled Nordin.
Citing the ministry’s mid-term review of its defence white paper, Khaled said this meant that the armed forces needed to be modernised through the procurement of new assets.
He said this included the procurement of FA-50 light fighter jets, ATR-72 MPA maritime patrol aircraft, MALE UAS ANKA-S unmanned aerial vehicles, littoral mission ships and the long-awaited littoral combat ships.
“The armed forces will receive these assets from 2026 to 2030, according to the delivery schedule,” he said in launching the mid-term review of the white paper here.
Khaled said factors such as logistics, the dependence on external sources for…
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