ISSN: 2222-6990
Open access
Achievement and development of defence industrialization for a country have their own story based on the nation's plans in the past, the success achieved in the present, and the direction and continuous aspirations planned for its future formation. Similarly, as most countries prioritise their industrial defence base to strengthen the capabilities of their national armed forces, Malaysia is also not left behind. The country aspires to have a sustainable and reliable defence industry to support the aspirations to defend its nation's sovereignty. This paper is a study based on a conceptual analysis of the formation and development of the defence industry in Malaysia that has been implemented in the past, present and future. This paper uses a qualitative research approach that includes collecting data based on a literature review of the defence industry in Malaysia and globally, examining related national policies, interviewing significant individuals in the industry and making observations on the facilities of the local defence industry. As a result, this study will present a conceptual analysis of the formation and development of the defence industry in Malaysia in the past, present and future.
Mohamed, A. S. P., Osman, N., & Keling, M. F. (2020). Development and Modernization of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) in the Post-Cold War. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 5(2), 67–76.
Anghel, I., & Vasilescu, C. (2018). The Impact of The Defence Industry Reactivation on The Economic Development. ISC Romania Centenary, June, 127–133. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349139407%0ATHE.
Balakrishnan, K. (2008). Defence Industrialisation in Malaysia: Development Challenges and the Revolution in Military Affairs. Security Challenges, 4(4), 135–155. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228469483
Balakrishnan, K., & Matthews, R. (2009). The Role of Offsets in Malaysian Defence Industrialisation. Defence and Peace Economics, 20(4), 341–358. https://doi.org/10.1080/10242690802333117.
Blum, J. (2019). Arms Production, National Defense Spending and Arms Trade: Examining Supply and Demand. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2019.101814.
Defence Industry Division, Malaysia. (2021). MIDES Tentang Kami. https://mides.mod.gov.my/portal/mides.php.
Defence Industry Division, Malaysia. (2022). About Malaysian Industry Council for Defence, Enforcement and Security (MIDES). https://mides.com.my/about.
Dos Reis, J. C. G. (2021). Politics, Power, and Influence: Defense Industries in the Post-Cold War. Social Sciences, 10(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10010010.
Engineering Product Design Website. (2017). Additive Manufacturing Process Chain. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813149274_0002.
Hartati, S., Muhammad, A., Bayu, K., & Tasrif, M. (2014). Indonesian Defense Industry Model Concept: A Study Framework for Defense Industry Building. Journal of Advanced Management Science, March, 260–266. https://doi.org/10.12720/joams.2.4.260-266.
Hayward, K. (2000). The Globalisation of Defence Industries. Survival, Vol. 42, N(December), 1–13.
Hooke, R., Agens, G., & Chambers, I. (2005). The Defence Industry in the 21st Century. In Price Waterhouse Coopers International Limited Industry Report. https://www.pwc.pl/en/publikacje/defence_industry_ads.pdf.
Yaakob, I. S. (2021). Malaysia Bakal Jadi Negara Pengeluar Aset Pertahanan.
Kanapathy, V. (2019). Industrial Restructuring in Malaysia Policy Shifts and the Promotion of New Sources of Growth. Industrial Restructuring in East Asia, 139–166. https://doi.org/10.1355/9789812305817-010.
Keling, M. F., Ajis, M. N., Shuib, M. S., Othman, M. F., & Som, M. H. (2011). The Malaysian Government’s Efforts in Managing Military and Defence Development. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(12), 180–194. https://www.academia.edu/1135036.
Keling, M. F., & Mohamad, M. H. (2016). Problems in the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and its Effects on Malaysia’s National Defense Policy. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 1(3), 66–82. www.msocialsciences.com.
Kurc, C., & Neuman, S. G. (2017). Defence Industries in the 21st Century: A Comparative Analysis. Defence Studies, 17(3), 219–227.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14702436.2017.1350105.
Lee, D. L. S. (2007). PERISTA: Program Istimewa Angkatan Tentera 1979-1980an. Perajurit. https://mforum1.cari.com.my/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1153328&extra=&ordertype=1&mobile=2.
Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security. (2013). Strengthening National Resilience. https://midas.mod.gov.my/gallery/publication/conference-reports.
Ministry of Finance Malaysia. (2018). Program Kolaborasi Industri (Industrial Collaboration Programme - ICP): Vol. Second Edition.
Mohamad, H. (2023). 2023 Mandate of the Minister of Defence, Malaysia.
Othman, Z., Johari, M. D., Yahya, M. N., & Mahomed, A. S. B. (2019). Malaysia’s Defense Industry: Will It Has More Solid Presence and Become Competitive Locally and International Market. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 28(16), 426–436. http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/1778.
Research Participant 1. (2022). “Defence Industry in Malaysia”, [Personal Communication] interviewed by Erresafrinal Abdullah, 24 February 22.
Research Participant 2. (2022). “Defence Industry in Malaysia”, [Personal Communication] interviewed by Erresafrinal Abdullah, 11 April 22.
Research Participant 3. (2022). “Defence Industry in Malaysia”, [Personal Communication] interviewed by Erresafrinal Abdullah, 10 March 22.
Research Participant 4. (2022). “Defence Industry in Malaysia”, [Personal Communication] interviewed by Erresafrinal Abdullah, 9 May 22.
Research Participant 5. (2022). “Defence Industry in Malaysia”, [Personal Communication] interviewed by Erresafrinal Abdullah, 12 June 22.
Research Participant 6. (2022). “Defence Industry in Malaysia”, [Personal Communication] interviewed by Erresafrinal Abdullah, 7 June 22.
Research Participant 7. (2022). “Defence Industry in Malaysia”, [Personal Communication] interviewed by Erresafrinal Abdullah, 26 April 22.
Say, T. (2019). Pembangunan Industri Pertahanan Perlu Komitmen dan Sokongan Penuh Kerajaan. Free Malaysia Today. https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2019/08/04/pembangunan-industri-pertahanan-perlu-komitmen-sokongan-penuh-kerajaan/.
Schutz, T., & Stanley-lockman, Z. (2017). Smart Logistics for Future Armed Forces. European Union Institute for Security Studies, November, 1–4.
http://www.jstor.com/stable/resrep17454.
Mustapa, S. A. H., Bakri, M. S., Keling, M. F., Lee, M. A. I., & Osman, N. (2020). Malaysian Armed Forces Logistic Management Problem: The Effect to the Country’s Defence. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 9(1), 499–510. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348835172.
Tate Nurkin. (2016). The Future of the Global Defence Industry (Issue September). https://cdn.ihs.com/www/pdf/The-Future-of-the-Global-Defence-Industry.pdf.
The US Defense Intelligence Agency. (2019). China Military Power: Modernizing a Force to Fight and Win. In Military Power Publication.
Tsuruoka, M. (2020). EU-Japan Cooperation on Defence Capabilities: Possibilities? Security Studies, ARI 76/202(May), 1–9. https://media.realinstitutoelcano.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ari76-2020-tsuruoka-fiott-eu-japan-cooperation-on-defence-capabilities-possibilities.pdf.
Zuber, F., Abdullah, M. A. I. L., & Mustapa, S. A. H. S. (2021). Total Defence in National Defence Policy: Case Study of Territorial Army Analysis of Problems and the Effects on MAF Readiness. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT), 12(3), 2447–2459. https://doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i3.1237.
In-Text Citation: (Abdullah & Zahari, 2023)
To Cite this Article: Abdullah, E., & Zahari, H. M. (2023). Defence Industry in Malaysia: Learning from the Past, Enhancing the Present and Synergizing the Future of Defence Industrialization. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(3), 1396 – 1412.
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s)
Published by Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (www.hrmars.com)
This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non0-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this license may be seen at: http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode