In 2004, Malaysia purchased eight F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft from the United States for more than 640 million dollarsUNVERIFIABLE

Malaysian experts discovered that F/A-18 Hornet aircraft sent flight data (altitude, speed, location, route, mission details, pilot-control tower communications) to a U.S. military baseUNVERIFIABLE

The operating system and autopilot of F/A-18 Hornet aircraft could be controlled remotely from a U.S. military baseUNVERIFIABLE

The United States and McDonnell Douglas opposed Malaysia's attempts to modify the operating systems of F/A-18 Hornet aircraftUNVERIFIABLE

The United States and McDonnell Douglas threatened to withhold parts and maintenance for F/A-18 Hornet aircraft and impose sanctions on MalaysiaUNVERIFIABLE