Malaysian Defence Industry

Malaysia defence industry lacks two main things : technology and research. Without the technology, the products are not attracting contracts overboard. The incapability of producing even medium ranged/size guns makes malaysia left behind its south neighbour. Althought not that sophisticated, Singapore does have an outstanding indusrty growing compared to us. We should spend more on research, for, qouting the famous figure in history, wars are fought with technologies attained during the recent years of peace. If we don't see any threat of war in, let say, twenty years, we should minimize all the funds for that twenty years. Instead, we should invest it in research so that after twenty years, we'll be having technology that is fresh, and also unique to us. Now, isn't that a brilliant idea?


It is rumoured that the second batch of the Lekiu class frigates will be based on the Type 45 Destroyer design, and will be built at Labuan Shipyard.