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One of Malaysia's F/A-18 Hornets burst into flames during take-off, just as the country seeks to buy 33 more of the jets

A Malaysian F/A-18D Hornet caught fire on Thursday night as it was taking off, the country's air force said. Malaysia's air force, which owns eight of the US-made fighter jets, said in a statement ...
Malay Mail

‘You don’t see Air Force One every day’: Malaysian AvGeeks capture a once-in-a-decade touchdown

United States President Donald Trump’s one-day visit to Malaysia for the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits not only marked a significant ...
Aviation Week

Malaysia To Buy Two More Thales Ground Master 400 Alpha Radars

SINGAPORE—The Malaysian Defense Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with Thales to potentially acquire two more Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) radars for the Royal Malaysian Air Force ...
Aviation Week

Malaysia Suffers First Boeing F/A-18D Hornet Loss

RMAF F/A-18D departing for a night mission in Exercise Pitch Black in 2024. Credit: Chen Chuanren/Aviation Week Network SINGAPORE—Both pilots successfully ejected as a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) ...
The Diplomat

A Middle Power’s Grand Strategy in Action: Malaysia’s ‘Credible’ Defense Partnership With Australia

On September 11, Malaysia’s government launched the Midterm Review of its first Defense White Paper, which was initially unveiled at the end of 2019. The following day, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister ...
TASS

Royal Malaysian Air Force says its fighter jet catches fire at Kuantan Air Base

According to the report, the pilot and the weapons systems officer were taken to a local hospital shortly after the incident for precautionary medical checks TOKYO, August 22. /TASS/. A Malaysian ...