RMAF Strengthens South China Sea Surveillance with Drones and New Patrol Aircraft

RMAF strengthens South China Sea surveillance with drones and new patrol aircraft

SUBANG, June 18 — The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is progressively strengthening its Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to enhance monitoring of the country’s maritime zones, particularly in the South China Sea.Chief of Air Force, General Tan Sri Muhamad Norazlan Aris, said the second phase of the initiative will involve procuring three additional ANKA Medium Altitude Long Endurance-Unmanned Aerial System (MAL…

Malaysia Spent RM423.8 Million On Drones That Can Watch The South China Sea For 24 Hours — And Chose Not To Arm Them

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Malaysia has officially launched its first fleet of long-endurance surveillance drones, a move Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin described as giving the country “eyes and ears” over one of the world’s most contested stretches of water. But in a pointed signal to its neighbours, Kuala Lumpur deliberately chose not to equip the a…