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The Malaysian government inked over 40 defense deals worth $2.2 billion at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition last week. The series of new defense contracts include agreements …
Malaysia Goes on an Aviation Systems Shopping Spree Read More
Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein confirmed on October 9 that the government had selected the Leonardo ATR 72 and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka to meet the Royal Malaysian Air …
Malaysia Taps Leonardo, TAI to Meet Manned and Unmanned Maritime Patrol Requirements Read More
Against a backdrop of Chinese military aircraft incursions into its airspace, the Malaysian Defense Ministry published a request for bids for the supply and delivery of new light combat aircraft …
Malaysia Releases Tender for Lead-In Light Fighter/Trainer Aircraft Read More Malaysia’s Defense Ministry plans to procure two maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) and three medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the upcoming five-year government spending period referred to as …
Malaysian Defense Ministry Plans to Add MPA, MALE UAV Capability Post-2020 Read More
Malaysia has sent a preliminary Request for Information (RFI) to South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) regarding its FA-50 Golden Eagle light attack aircraft. The RFI for the FA-50 relates …
Malaysia to Examine FA-50 as Potential Light Combat Aircraft Option Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Royal Malaysian Air Force plans to hold on to its fleet of MiG-29N Fulcrums a bit longer. The MiG-29s form …
With MRCA Project Stalled, Royal Malaysian Air Force Plans MiG-29 Upgrade Read More