anybody know if boustead naval shipyard is right next to rmn lumut base?? or is it somewhere else in the lumut area bcos google maps doesnt seem to show the rmn base

Not necessary, in my view. Some planes are purely for maritime patrol and unarmed. If can do ASW duty fine, but not mandatory for MPA.
In fact carrying heavy weapons like bombs, depth charges or torpedoes can shorten the patrol time of most planes significantly.

Bro got other country subs come malaysia waters before?? Can share?? Or is it confidential

Lets say a prc nuclear sub come enter malaysia eez off kota kinabalu now, u think malaysia can detect??

Anyone remember Several years ago got one video around the web, the local fisherman got his net stucked, he tot got big fish. Later one big submarine surfaced. Pipu said the video was near kk. That was the days before scorpene arrived. I try find the video on youtube, kenot find wor..
The title was in malay something like this : nelayan tangkap ikan "besar"
It was a very low quality video, recorded during dusk.

so basically subs are damn good

still got C-295 MPA and ATR72 MPA all also got ASW, with  sonobuoys, MAD and torpedo
i tot nowadays new generation Submarine job include launch Land attach cruise missile or anti-air missile from VLS or torpedo tube
usually Military MPA will include ASW, if coast guard version just come with EOD and search and rescue radar.

Anyone know our submarine have female crew ....

Can't make an exception? It is not a real war condition, just patrols against unarmed boats from Phillipines. So the ship can still afford to be at full stop when recovering and launching helicopter.

there will be press conference later this afternoon
congratulation PDRM and ATM for a good job in Sabah!

1 wanted suspect killed

Congrats to you and the crew for the successful launch, got people asking why not bigger target? Any reason or secret or just that the torpedo already a heavyweight torpedo, anything hit by it sure cannot return fire anymore?

Congrats to you and the crew for the successful launch, got people asking why not bigger target? Any reason or secret or just that the torpedo already a heavyweight torpedo, anything hit by it sure cannot return fire anymore?

Would be fun to watch if got cargo ship to blow up 

Powerful enough to break a brand new 12,000 tons coast guard ship?

but this kind of test close from real war ?  should target ship do some maneuverable try escape F21 or deploy anti torpedo decoy.

I think using remote-controlled target ship with running engine and some fuel in the tank will be criticized due to potential environmental risks.

So, perhaps that's the reason we never see this performed. Even US never did that, even if they have the money and technology to do that.

Just want to ask, whats the advantages of a nuclear powered sub over conventional ones apart from its staying power at sea ?