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2 pesawat FA-50M tiba di Kuantan

Ia menandakan penghantaran pertama daripada keseluruhan 18 pesawat daripada Korea Aerospace Industries.

2 pesawat FA-50M tiba di Kuantan

Two FA-50M fighter jets arrived at Kuantan Air Base today, marking the first delivery of the total 18 aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). The two aircraft departed from Sacheon, South Korea on October 29th before conducting several transits through Jeju in South Korea, Laoag in the Philippines, and Labuan. The respective planes departed from Labuan Air Base at 1:45 pm and safely landed at Kuantan Air Base at 3:38 pm, witnessed by Air Chief Marshal Muhamad Norazlan Aris.

The remaining two planes will undergo Final Acceptance Test (FAT) by TUDM before the official acceptance expected by the end of November 2026, according to the air force on Facebook. These aircraft are reportedly under the control of No 15 Squadron, with preparation for operations centered at Kuantan Air Base.

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