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MCMC, MINDEF Sign Agreement On Long-Range Air Defence Radar System For RMAF

MCMC, MINDEF Sign Agreement On Long-Range Air Defence Radar System For RMAF

Barnama23-05-2025
LANGKAWI, May 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today signed an agreement with the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) for the development of a long-range air defence radar system for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).
The agreement was signed by MCMC executive chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din and Mindef secretary-general Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA'25), witnessed by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
Also present were Communications Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa, MCMC commission member Gen (Rtd) Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin, Maj Gen Datuk Muhammad Tarminzi Mustapha (representing the Chief of Air Force), and senior officials from both parties.
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