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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to increase the defence allocation in Budget 2027 as part of efforts to modernise the Malaysian Armed Forces, upgrade military assets, and improve personnel welfare and living conditions.
Malaysia has signed government-to-government defence procurement agreements with Turkey and South Korea, marking a shift away from traditional open tenders. The new approach aims to reduce costs, eliminate intermediaries, and ensure technology transfer.
The National Defence University of Malaysia has inaugurated a Creative Hub featuring digital and maker facilities worth RM1.9 million, funded through the 12th Malaysia Plan, alongside a gallery honouring former Armed Forces chief Tun Ibrahim.
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Malaysia's parliamentary watchdog has ordered quarterly progress reports on the troubled Littoral Combat Ship programme to keep it on schedule and within its RM11.22 billion budget ceiling, while demanding the contractor cover all rework costs.