Is The Royal Malaysian Air Force At A Turning Point?

fighter aircraft in flight

As the war in Ukraine strains Russia’s supply chain, the Royal Malaysian Air Force faces challenges in maintaining its Su-30MKMs.

Credit: Chen Chuanren/AW&ST
In 2014, the now-infamous disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 highlighted the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s poor air defense capabilities. With no secondary radar or flight identification system, the service detected an aircraft flying across its airspace but was unable to discern the Boeing...

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