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Malaysia’s Defense Show Highlights New Procurements
The first Defence Services Asia (DSA) show for four years was a well-attended event to display and discuss regional requirements.
Malaysia’s senior defense minister Dato Seri Hishammuddin tun Hussein (center) tours the DSA show. (Photo: DSA)
Malaysia’s senior defense minister Dato Seri Hishammuddin tun Hussein (center) tours the DSA show. (Photo: DSA)

Defence Services Asia (DSA) in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur last week attracted a nearly full house of exhibitors and a credible number of senior military personnel from armed forces in the region. Inevitably though, the main focus for the media was the host country’s defense procurement programs. These have previously been ambitious but under-funded. Now, though, there are signs of a new realism.