Asian fighter jet makers courting RMAF to replace its ageing fleet

Dr Mahathir takes a closer look at a Hindustan Aeronautics' Tejas jet fighter at Lima 2019.

LANGKAWI (Bernama): The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), which is considering the replacement of its ageing jets has become the centre of attention among fighter jet manufacturers from all over the world during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2019 (Lima) Exhibition here.

However, a twist of events has put Asian jet makers in the forefront, including Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd's Tejas from India, Sino-Pakistani's JF-17 from Pakistan and Korea Aerospace Industry's FA-50.