Airbus Well Placed to Further Support Malaysia’s Defence Needs
Airbus Helicopters is committed to deepening its current partnerships and ecosystem in Malaysia even as it seeks to maintain its market lead in the country.
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Airbus Helicopters is committed to deepening its current partnerships and ecosystem in Malaysia even as it seeks to maintain its market lead in the country.
Disappointed by a decade of failing to attract any buyers, Swedish company Saab, which manufactures the JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft, now pins its hopes on three countries—India, Thailand, and the Philippines—to select the fighter aircraft for their air forces.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has officially received the F/A-18D M45-07 fighter aircraft following its completion of the Local Planned Maintenance 12 Years (LPM12Y) by Rosebank Engineering.
In October last year, the Kazakh government advertised the sale of 117 fighter and bomber aircraft acquired during its time as part of the Soviet Union.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reported to be “extremely concerned” and fearful of the possibility that the International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue arrest warrants for him and two other Israeli leaders.
After five years of acquisition, Turkey is reportedly preparing to deploy the S-400 “Triumf” defense system for the first time along its border with Iraq, speculated by Turkish media as part of the preparation for summer offensive against positions of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Kurdistan.
Another Gulf Arab state has shown interest in joining the “Rafale Club” in the region, underscoring the popularity of the Dassault Aviation-developed fighter aircraft among Gulf Arab nations.
Earlier this year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the Mediterranean nation has initiated efforts to construct an aircraft carrier, further advancing its ambition to become a regional maritime power.
Despite claims by Israel and the United States that they have successfully intercepted most of the suicide drones launched by Iran recently, this is unlikely to diminish the international interest in Iranian-manufactured drones.
In a simulated air combat exercise conducted last year by the Taiwan Air Force, four Mirage 2000 fighter jets were deployed to engage four F-16 fighter jets.