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Malaysia's air force has underscored the critical need for additional surveillance assets to adequately monitor its exclusive economic zone and safeguard maritime interests as regional tensions escalate.
Malaysia's air force is rolling out new radar systems across four strategic locations to enhance early warning capabilities and close surveillance gaps. The deployment marks the first phase of a long-term modernisation programme.
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Malaysia has operationalized three ANKA-S unmanned aircraft systems costing RM423.8 million to enhance maritime surveillance in the South China Sea, providing continuous monitoring capabilities that were previously unavailable to the defence forces.