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First Two FA-50M Aircraft Arrive at Kuantan Airbase

KUANTAN: Two FA-50M aircraft arrived at the airbase here on Sunday (Nov 1), marking the first delivery of the 18 aircraft to be acquired by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) from Korea Aerospace Industries.

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Korea Aerospace Industries, a South Korean company, delivered to Malaysia the first two FA-50M light combat aircraft under a major arms contract. Two FA-50M light combat aircraft left the headquarters of the South Korean manufacturer in Sachhon on Thursday and arrived at the Kuantan Airbase on Sunday. They will officially transfer them to the Royal Malaysian Air Force after completion of the final acceptance tests. This was the first shipment un…

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Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) said Monday it has delivered the first two FA-50 light combat aircraft to Malaysia under a 2023 contract to supply 18 jets to the Southeast Asian country. The two FA-50M aircraft departed from KAI's headquarters in Sacheon, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Thursday and arrived at Malaysia's Kuantan Air Base on Sunday. The aircraft will be formally handed over to the Royal Malaysian Air Force after…

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[Digital Daily Reporter Chae Soo-woong] Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on the 2nd that the first and second FA-50M light attack aircraft, to be supplied to the Malaysian Air Force, arrived at Kuantan Air Base in Malaysia on the 1st. The two aircraft are scheduled for formal acceptance at the end of November following the Malaysian Air Force's Final Acceptance Test (FAT). This delivery marks the first achievement of the FA-50M export…

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The Star Kuala Lumpur broke the news in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
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