Malaysia is considering procuring fifth-generation (5G) fighter jets from France, the United States or Russia to replace its current fleet by 2040, the Dewan Rakyat was told.<br /><br />Winding up debates on the 13th Malaysia Plan on Wednesday (Aug 20), Defence Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin said the option would be explored if delivery of the F/A-18 Hornet jets from Kuwait is delayed.<br /><br />He added that the ministry is also working to have all 18 Sukhoi fighter jets fully operational by 2030.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/k338jf53 <br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
