Malaysia Shortlists AW149, Seeks Air-Defense System

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Leonardo AW149.

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SINGAPORE—The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has shortlisted the Leonardo AW149 as the preferred replacement for its fleet of aging Sikorsky S-61 Nuri helicopters. RMAF chief Gen. Asghar Khan Goriman Khan told local media the purchase will be structured via a "lease-purchase" contract in which a...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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