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After successfully supplying 18 FA-50 Block 20 light fighter aircraft worth approximately RM4 billion to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is now said to be “targeting” the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).
Future engagement between the Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) member countries will be further enhanced, says the Malaysia Armed Forces (MAF) chief General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman.
Airmen from the U.S. and Malaysian Air Forces marked the successful completion of 12 days of bilateral training and increased mutual cooperation during the Cope Taufan 23 (CT23) closing ceremony at Royal Malaysian Air Force P.U. Butterworth.
There is a need for Malaysia to have its own military satellite, not just for communication purposes but also for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and early warning.
In a list recently issued by the Russian government, Malaysia, along with 29 other countries worldwide, has been categorized as having “friendly” and “neutral” relations with the Kremlin.
Recently, Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, while in New York, announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey would be visiting the country in December.
Malaysia and Turkey are strategic partners in Southeast Asia, according to the Anadolu Agency (AA), quoting Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Friday.
Malaysia’s acquisition of 18 FA-50 Block 20 light fighter aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been met with disapproval from a defense observer in neighboring Philippines.