Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia is keen on establishingdefence cooperation with Thailand, including in producing defence products toadvance the country's defence industry, Malaysian Defence Ministry Secretary-GeneralMuez Abd Aziz has said.

In line with the country's National Defence and Security IndustryPolicy (DIPKN) which is expected to be launched this October, he said Malaysiais ready to learn from Thailand which has experience and expertise in thedefence industry.

Malaysia can learn from the Defence Technology Institute (DTI) which collaborates with theprivate sector to develop defence products that can be used by securityagencies in the country and in addition they can be exported to ASEAN and othercountries.

Besides, Malaysian and Thai companies can cooperate inseveral fields in the defence industry, including aircraft maintenance, repairand overhaul (MRO) services, the drone industry and armaments, he was quoted bylocal media as saying.

Muez has been on a working visit to Bangkok to promotebilateral defence cooperation. Besides holding working sessions with defenceofficials of Thailand, he also visited the factory of Chaiseri Defence Co Ltd, aprivate defence company managed by the Thai Ministry of Defence that producesmilitary vehicles exported to at least 44 countries so far./.