Tok Mat: Govt to buy two more submarines under navy transformation plan


Mohamad inspecting the submarine maintenance facility in the Sepanggar naval base.

KOTA KINABALU: The government is planning to acquire two more submarines under the Royal Malaysian Navy's 15 to 5 transformation plan, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hassan.

The Defence Minister said these new submarines, on top of Malaysia’s two in-commission submersibles, were vital for the country's maritime security.

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