RMAF helicopters in action during the opening of Lima '25 in Langkawi on Tuesday (May 20).
LANGKAW: The Home Ministry signed four contracts with local and foreign companies with a total value of RM1.469bil at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (Lima '25), here on Tuesday (May 20).
In a statement, the ministry announced that the signing ceremony involved four contract documents as well as the submission of letters of acceptance (LOA) and letters of intent (LOI) for the procurement of supplies and services under the ministry.
"A total of four contracts worth RM1.187bil were signed and one LOI (RM298.5mil) and LOA (RM87.099mil) respectively were submitted involving agencies under the ministry, namely the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and the Royal Malaysia Police," the statement said.
The ministry contract was signed by its secretary-general Datuk Awang Alik Jeman together with representatives of local and foreign companies at Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC), here on Tuesday.
The ceremony was witnessed by Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain and MMEA director-general Admiral Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah.
The Home Ministry in the statement also said the ceremony was also symbolic of the government's efforts to ensure that national security was protected from all threats by prioritising the acquisition of strategic assets, in addition to supporting the theme of Lima '25, which is "Today’s Innovation, Tomorrow’s Achievements".
"The ministry hopes that with this effort, it will remain committed to ensuring national security is protected," it said.
Meanwhile, the ministry said that among the high-impact contracts signed were the acquisition of a multi-purpose mission ship (MPMS) and the acquisition of completing the remaining work of offshore patrol vessel (OPV) 2 and OPV 3 for MMEA.
"Another contract that was also signed was between MMEA and a local company, Galaxy Aerospace (M) Sdn Bhd for the procurement of four MMEA medium lift helicopters worth RM529.662mil," the statement said.
The ministry also said it was committed to placing national security aspects and the needs of departments and agencies under the ministry as the main agenda, especially in procurement planning to ensure national security assets and the operations of departments and agencies under the ministry are always at a high level of readiness.- Bernama
