LANGKAWI: The Defence Ministry (Mindef) has signed 40 contracts or letters of acceptance (LOA), letters of intent (LOI) and memorandum of understanding (MOU) worth RM11bil with selected strategic partners during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (Lima’25).
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (pic) said these contracts involved 40 LOA, two LOI worth over RM30mil to companies that have been awarded procurement contracts by Mindef and six MOUs between Mindef and selected strategic partners.
“However, the total value of the contracts also includes 45 other procurement contracts worth between RM10mil and RM30mil signed previously,” he said after the signing and handover ceremony of the contracts, LOA, LOI and MOU at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre here yesterday, Bernama reported.
Mohamed Khaled said the procurement amount increased by about RM1bil compared to around RM10.1bil with 43 documents, signed at Lima‘23.
All those acquisitions, he said, involved five main areas, namely the acquisition of strategic assets for land, maritime, air defence, cybersecurity and the facilities and welfare of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF).
He said that this was done to enhance the readiness of the country’s defence assets to the highest level and to strengthen territorial sovereignty, citing as an example, a LOI to Mildef International Technologies Sdn Bhd for the procurement of 136 units of Type A Armoured Vehicles and Infrastructure worth RM1.88bil.
He said this was important in efforts to strengthen the readiness of the MAF assets to the maximum level and to support the development of defence capacity and the strengthening of local industry capabilities.
The minister also said the empowerment of MAF’s capabilities is also being carried out by ensuring that assets are always in good condition through the enhancement of existing asset capabilities.
“Under this aspect, among the contracts that have been sealed include the Maintenance and Repair Contract for the Prime Minister’s Class Submarine worth RM1.02bil and the obsolescence management service procurement contract for KD Perdana worth RM48mil,” he said.
