Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will reorganise and relocate several aircraft squadrons, as well as beginning a hunt for a new air surveillance radar. Malaysia issued a tender on 2 June for the supply, delivery, testing and commissioning of a single long-range 3D air defence radar for the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The tender, closing on 30 August, is part of RMAF efforts to recapitalise and improve its radar network.
Next year Malaysia will receive a donated TPS-77 mobile radar system from the US. The U.S. Government will provide three Lockheed Martin long-range mobile radars to Malaysia and Indonesia, as revealed by a notice of contract action dated 9 June on the US government’s System for Award Management website. This effort is to acquire up to three transportable solid-state long-range surveillance radars. These radars must be capable of simultaneously performing air surveillance and maritime surveillance missions in the South East Asia Theatre.