LANGKAWI: Lumut Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (LUNAS) continues to make strides as a key player in the nation’s defence industry with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkiye’s leading defence engineering company, Savunma Teknolojileri Muhendislik ve Ticaret A.S. (STM).
This strategic collaboration marks a new chapter in the modernisation of naval military platforms and the development of next-generation vessels.
LUNAS chief executive officer Azhar Jumaat said the collaboration not only strengthens the company's technical capabilities but also elevates Malaysia’s profile in the global maritime defence arena.
“This partnership reinforces the country’s efforts to enhance maritime defence resilience through technology transfer, local capability development and innovation with trusted global partners.
“It positions LUNAS as a more competitive government-linked strategic asset while also supporting the Malaysia Madani aspirations, which focus on modernisation, competitiveness and global engagement in national industrial development.” he said.
The MoU exchange was held in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (Lima ’25) and was witnessed by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Also present were Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Turkiye’s Defence Industry Agency president Haluk Gorgun, Azhar and STM chief executive officer Ozgur Guleryuz.
As a symbolic gesture of the Madani Government’s support for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme, Anwar placed the Jalur Gemilang on a five-meter Bryks model replica displayed at the LUNAS booth.
LUNAS, which is wholly owned by the Minister of Finance (Incorporated), is now actively expanding into new sectors including commercial shipbuilding and repair, heavy engineering, and ship recycling, marking its transformation into a diversified maritime and engineering powerhouse.
