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Barnama
23-05-2025
- General
- Barnama
LIMA'25: KD Lekiu, KM Tun Fatimah Remain The Pulse Of The Country's Maritime Defence
By Nur Syahidayah Mahasan LANGKAWI, May 23 (Bernama) -- In the face of increasingly complex and challenging maritime threats to nations, the Royal Malaysian Navy's (RMN) KD Lekiu and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency's (MMEA), KM Tun Fatimah remain steadfast in sailing the seas to protect the maritime borders of the country. Despite their different roles and specifications, these two national defence assets still share a common mission, which is to be the backbone of ensuring the security and sovereignty of the country's waters from external threats, as well as monitoring the country's waters. KD Lekiu, with its high combat capabilities, functions as the country's primary defence fortress in the open sea while KM Tun Fatimah strengthens the enforcement of maritime laws and surveillance in coastal areas and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends up to 200 nautical miles from the coast according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Describing KD Lekiu as the country's number one warship, its Commanding Officer Captain Mahamad Nazer Darus described the country's warship's ability to conduct four-dimensional warfare. "First, subsurface (underwater) warfare where we counter, repel and also search and destroy submarines. Second, surface warfare where we can engage in combat with other surface vessels. "Thirdly, we are capable of repelling attacks from the air with anti-air missiles to destroy enemy aircraft and fourth, electronic warfare where we have electronic support measures and also electronic warfare to repel cyber attacks,' he said. He said this during a media tour of KD Lekiu in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA'25) at Resort World Langkawi here, which was also opened for the public starting today. Even more amazingly, the 26-year-old KD Lekiu once sailed on a 100-day voyage from Lumut to Hawaii, then back to Lumut covering a distance of 12,730 nautical miles and carrying out various exercises including firing missiles at real ship targets.
Barnama
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Defying Age, Pilot Halim Still Soars With Aerobatic Thrills
By Nur Syahidayah Mahasan KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- While most people look forward to retirement at 60, swapping busy workdays for hobbies and time with grandchildren, one Malaysian pilot is still reaching for the skies – literally. Datuk Halim Othman, better known by his callsign TooGoo, is 59 and shows no signs of slowing down. As the commander of Malaysia's elite national aerobatic team, Krisakti, he continues to perform high-adrenaline stunts in the sky, manoeuvring through complex formations thousands of feet above ground. 'I've never stopped flying. And I don't intend to,' he said in an exclusive interview with Bernama, his calm composure betraying a lifetime of focus and discipline – and just a hint of adrenaline. Halim's journey into aerobatics began in 1991, the same year the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) made its debut. Back then, he was a young Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) fighter pilot, flying the legendary Skyhawk jet. Today, over three decades later, he remains active – not only as an aerobatic maestro but also as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Aerotree Group. With LIMA held every two years, preparation for the event is no small task. About two months before every LIMA showcase, Halim and his team begin intensive training to condition their bodies for the high G-forces – the powerful gravitational pull experienced during rapid aerial manoeuvres. 'Most of the performers are still serving in the military. For us retired pilots, staying in top form takes extra effort. It requires discipline and consistent training,' he said. Safety, he stressed, remains the top priority.
