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Malaysia's Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) is expected to receive the light fighter aircraft FA-50M produced by Korea Aerospace Industries according to the set schedule, stated Defence Minister Khaled Nordin. He said the exact date of arrival for the aircraft will be announced soon. According to the schedule, the aircraft will arrive this month or next month; the exact date, he adds, will be announced then, as of now, I do not accept any information regarding any delay in the delivery of the respective aircraft, he told reporters after the 2026/2027 Wings of Valor Fundraising Campaign.

Also present were the Wings of Valor Fundraising Campaign patron, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail; Army General Azhan Md Othman; Navy General Zulhelmy Ithnain; and Air Force General Muhamad Norazlan Aris. In May 2023, the Ministry of Defence and the Korean aerospace company signed a contract worth nearly RM4 billion for the acquisition of 18 light fighter aircraft FA-50 Block 20, which has been designated as the FA-50M (Malaysia).

The variant in question is far more advanced and capable than the FA-50 operated by the South Korean Air Force and other countries such as Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. In June, TUDM confirmed that two FA-50M aircraft were scheduled to arrive in Malaysia this month, with the rest to be received in phases until March 2028.