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Several companies have expressed their interest to the Malaysian government in participating in the Maintenance, Refurbishment, and Overhaul (MRO) of the FA-50M (Block 20) light combat aircraft, which the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is set to receive starting in October next year.
The implementation of the Local Planned Maintenance 12 Years (LMP12Y) program for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)’s F/A-18D Hornet fighter jets, utilizing local expertise, has resulted in a 25 percent reduction in government expenditure.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is expected to begin receiving the Turkish-made ANKA Medium Altitude Long Endurance-Unmanned Aerial System (MALE-UAS) sometime this year, said Turkish Ambassador to Malaysia, Emir Salim Yuksel.
A few days ago, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief General Tan Sri Mohd Asghar Goriman Khan, conducted an official visit to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to assess the progress of the FA-50M Fighter Lead-In Trainer-Light Combat Aircraft (FLIT-LCA) procured by RMAF.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)’s FA-50M light combat aircrafts are taking shape at an impressive pace, with construction work by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) surging past the 50 percent completion mark.
The Deputy Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), Lieutenant General Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris, recently attended the Aero India 2025 Airshow held at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, India.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief, General Tan Sri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan, piloted a Su-30MKM fighter jet to execute an Intercept and Force Down Mission involving a foreign aircraft.
Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence is expected to finalize the acquisition of F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter jets from the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) this year, according to a report by national news agency Bernama.
By October 2026, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is set to receive the first batch of four FA-50M (FA-50 Block 20) light combat aircraft, part of a total order of 18 aircraft developed by South Korea’s aerospace giant, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
Fighter jets from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and the United States conducted an aerial exercise known as Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) in Malaysian airspace on January 24.