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By WENDELL MINNICK
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s top armored vehicle and tank builder, DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies (DEFTECH), is expanding into military aviation.
During last week’s biennial Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition here, DEFTECH officials told Defense News the company has long-term plans to develop an aviation arm capable of building all types of aircraft components, equipment and parts.
DEFTECH is well known for its joint armored vehicle programs with Turkey’s FNSS Defense Systems, which include the new AV-8 armored eight-wheel-drive vehicle on display at DSA.
In 2013, DEFTECH bought a controlling interest in Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM). The company makes aviation panels and other parts and DEFTECH wants to produce these components as part of an offset arrangement on future military deals for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, a DEFTECH source said.
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