Security Preparedness at KLIA Successfully Tested in Four-Day Exercise, Says MKN

PUTRAJAYA November 13, 2026 — The National Security Council (MKN), Prime Minister’s Department, has successfully tested the preparedness of security agencies, their coordination mechanisms and the effectiveness of operating procedures in a four-day security exercise at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1, it said.

The exercise, known as Exercise Eagle Stealth 2026 (Ex Eagle Stealth), was held from 10 to 13 November 2026, according to an MKN statement issued on Friday.

A total of 1,166 personnel took part in the drill, which was organised by MKN with the strategic cooperation of Malaysia Airports.

The exercise was carried out under MKN Directive No. 18: Policy and Mechanism for the Management and Control of Terrorism Crises (Revised 2023). It involved a seminar, a Tabletop Exercise (TTX), a Field Training Exercise (FTX) and an After Action Review (AAR).

The training scenarios covered four threat components: an aircraft hijacking, drone threats, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) hazards, and a disruption of communications together with a cyber security threat, the statement said.

Agencies involved included the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM), the Ministry of Health Malaysia (KKM) and the Department of Information Malaysia (JAPEN).

The drill also involved cooperation from the corporate sector, namely SAPURA Research Sdn Bhd, PETRONAS and Weststar Engineering Sdn Bhd.

MKN said KLIA is a critical national infrastructure. “In line with an increasingly complex security threat landscape, this exercise was held to ensure that the level of preparedness, coordination and operating procedures at KLIA remain at their best,” the statement said.

The exercise also used a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society approach, through the involvement of various ministries, departments, government agencies and stakeholders in the management of aviation security.

“MKN will always ensure that security, public order and national sovereignty are preserved,” the statement said.

It said this would be done through a proactive approach, strategic coordination and close cooperation among all security agencies and stakeholders, to face any challenges and threats in order to guarantee national security and the well-being of the people.

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