KAI delivers first 2 FA-50 fighter jets to Malaysia

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) announced Monday that it has delivered the first two FA-50M light combat aircraft to Malaysia. The two jets departed from KAI headquarters in Sacheon on Thursday and arrived at the Kuantan Air Base on Sunday.

This delivery is the first shipment under a 2023 contract to supply 18 jets to the Southeast Asian nation. According to The Korea Times, the aircraft are intended to replace Malaysia's aging Hawk 108 and 208 advanced trainer and light combat aircraft as part of a military modernization program. The jets will be formally handed over to the Royal Malaysian Air Force once final acceptance tests are completed.

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