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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a feasibility study grant to Malaysia’s Hexa Capital Consultancy (Hexa), to support development of the Malaysia-U.S. (MYUS) submarine fiber optic cable system.
As the tensions between Moscow and Washington escalated, Russian submarine experts announced that the sonar capabilities of their Borei-class nuclear-powered submarines surpass those of the United States’ nuclear submarines.
The United States is said to be “desperate” to find more weapons to supply to Ukraine for use against Russian forces, to the extent that it is willing to purchase decommissioned weapons from user countries and send them to Eastern Europe.
The use of new air warfare tactics by the Russian military, involving the integration of the S-400 “Triumf” air defense system with the A-50 airborne warning and control system (AWACS), has been identified as one of the reasons behind the country’s recent success in shooting down a significant number of Ukrainian military aircraft.
The destruction value of various weapons manufactured by the United States and the West on the battlefield in Ukraine is estimated to have reached approximately US$10 billion (RM45 billion), proving that Western weaponry and technology have had no significant impact on the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
The United States is reportedly planning to spend around US$5.1 billion (RM20.4 billion) to develop a special-purpose submarine designed for engagement in seabed warfare.
The military personnel of Ukraine are said to be very concerned about the latest intelligence reports stating that Russia is “getting closer” to deploying its mysterious missile, the KH-50, into the conflict between the two countries.
Disappointed that there have been no buyers for nine years, Saab, the company that produces the JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft, is now hoping that India, Thailand, and the Philippines will choose the aircraft for use by their air forces.
The United States has spent a total of US$64 billion (RM256 billion) to develop its stealthy air-dominance aircraft called the F-22 “Raptor,” which conducted its maiden flight in 1997.
When the Russian invasion of Ukraine began last February, the United States deployed its fifth-generation fighter jets, the F-35, to countries like Estonia, Lithuania, and Romania to patrol the borders with Russia and the Baltic countries.