Malaysian MoD Orders 2 Additional Thales Groundmaster Radars

Thales will supply two additional long-range air surveillance GM400α radars, following the ceremony held on Day 3 of LIMA 2025, in presence of Francois-Xavier Boutes, Country Director of Thales Malaysia and YBhg Datuk Lokman Hakim bin Ali, Secretary General from the Ministry of Defence, and witnessed by YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defence.

The award follows the first GM400α contract signed at the end of 2023. The GM400α offers armed forces with a valuable tool to gain tactical advantage, detecting all types of threats early and providing precious minutes for decision-making and action (515km range).

In Malaysia, Thales will partner Weststar Group to deploy the radars in line with the operational requirements of the RMAF. Thales will also engage in the Transfer of Knowledge and Train-the-Trainer courses delivered under the Industrial Collaboration Programme (ICP), while strengthening its installed base in Malaysia for long-range surveillance radars.

Enhancing Malaysian Armed Forces’ tactical communications

Thales has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with partner ADS Sdn. Bhd on Day 2 of LIMA that will see both parties working on the latest digital technologies for handheld radios and other tactical communications.