Malaysia began receiving 18 South Korean FA-50M fighters On October 30, the first FA-50M light fighter (tail number M58-01) arrived at Labuan Air Base (Malaysia). The aircraft was manufactured by the Korea Aerospace Industries (Republic of Korea) under a contract worth approximately 920 million dollars, which provides for the supply of 18 aircraft. According to Malaysia's Defense Minister, Mohamed Khaled Nordin, it is scheduled to receive six fighter jets by April 2027, with deliveries to be completed by March 2028. The second plane was delayed due to a technical problem. The main base of the 15th Airlift Wing will be Kuantan (Pahang, Malaysia), some aircraft are planned to be based in Labuan. The FA-50M is equipped with a PhantomStrike radar with an active phased array antenna and air-to-air refueling equipment using a tube cone system.

Malaysia began receiving 18 South Korean FA-50M fighters On October 30, the first FA-50M light fighter (tail number M58-01) arrived at Labuan Air Base (Malaysia). The aircraft was manufactured by the Korea Aerospace Industries (Republic of Korea) under a contract worth approximately 920 million dollars, which provides for the supply of 18 aircraft. According to Malaysia's Defense Minister, Mohamed Khaled Nordin, it is scheduled to receive six fighter jets by April 2027, with deliveries to be completed by March 2028. The second plane was delayed due to a technical problem. The main base of the 15th Airlift Wing will be Kuantan (Pahang, Malaysia), some aircraft are planned to be based in Labuan. The FA-50M is equipped with a PhantomStrike radar with an active phased array antenna and air-to-air refueling equipment using a tube cone system.