Malaysia terima 2 pesawat pejuang FA-50M pertama Jumaat ini
Menteri Pertahanan Khaled Nordin berkata ia adalah sebagai sebahagian daripada perolehan 18 pesawat berkenaan bernilai hampir RM4 bilion.
Malaysia is set to receive its first two South Korean-made FA-50M Block 20 fighter jets this Friday, bolstering the capabilities of the Malaysian Air Force's (ATM) air combat operations. Minister of Defence Khaled Nordin announced that the country will receive these aircraft as part of a RM4 billion deal signed with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in May 2023.
The jets are scheduled to be stationed at Kuantan Air Base, with some of them also designated for deployment at Labuan Air Base. In the interview with the passage of the 2027 Basic Equipment Supply Bill (Belanja 2027) in the Malaysian Parliament today, Minister Nordin expressed his joy over the delivery of the first two FA-50M to Malaysia on October 30th this year.
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