maybe deswai the gomen is currently negotiating for surplus p3 orions from nippon

ngeh ngeh ngeh, tengok je la besok 

btw, on Kuwait F18s'

if with FMS for upgrade then it is advisable to take from them

as the amount of money to upgrade the C/D to match ours C/D is huge
better buy newer from the US, true story

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2016 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for F/A-18 C/D services and support. The estimated cost is $420 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 24, 2016.

The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale of the following Non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE): continuation of contractor engineering technical services, contractor maintenance services, Hush House (an enclosed, noise-suppressed aircraft jet engine testing facility) support services, and Liaison Office Support for the Government of Kuwait F/A-18 C/D program. This will include F/A-18 avionics software upgrades, engine component improvements, ground support equipment, engine and aircraft spares and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), U.S. Government and contractor programmatic, financial, and logistics support. Also included are: maintenance and engineering support, F404 engine and engine test cell support, and Liaison Office support for five (5) Kuwait Liaison Offices. There is no MDE associated with this possible sale. The total overall estimated value is $420 million.

http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/gover...ces-and-support

KL's detention of Filipino terror suspect tests bilateral ties

Malaysia's continued detention of a Philippine terrorist suspect, believed to be involved in the deadly bombing in the southern Mindanao city of Davao last September, is testing bilateral relations and presenting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte with new challenges in his bid to bring peace to the region.

Malaysian police arrested Mohammad Abduljabbar Sema in late November last year after the Philippines declared him a suspect in the Davao bombing on Sept 2 that left 15 people dead and wounded 69 others, according to diplomats and regional intelligence officials.

U.S. nears $100 billion arms deal for Saudi Arabia: White House official

By Steve Holland | WASHINGTON
The United States is close to completing a series of arms deals for Saudi Arabia totaling more than $100 billion, a senior White House official said on Friday, a week ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to Riyadh.

The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the arms package could end up surpassing more than $300 billion over a decade to help Saudi Arabia boost its defensive capabilities while still maintaining U.S. ally Israel's qualitative military edge over its neighbors.

"We are in the final stages of a series of deals," the official said. The package is being developed to coincide with Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia. Trump leaves for the kingdom on May 19, the first stop on his maiden international trip.

Reuters reported last week that Washington was pushing through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some new, others already in the pipeline, ahead of Trump's visit.

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN18832N