{
  "id": 4598463,
  "title": "MMEA to receive 7 MERAC vehicles to boost SAR coordination",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/mmea-to-receive-7-merac-vehicles-to-boost-sar-coordination",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T07:40:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1522786/mmea-receive-7-merac-vehicles-boost-sar-coordination"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will receive seven CARILAMAT Forward Base Vehicles, or Maritime Emergency Response and Coordination (MERAC) vehicles, in stages beginning this year to strengthen its search and rescue (SAR) operation coordination capabilities in the field.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}