Malaysia urges South Korea to expedite acquisition of FA-50M fighter jets

SEOUL, Nov 25 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech at the Meet and Greet Session with the Malaysian Diaspora in South Korea during his official visit here today. --fotoBERNAMA (2024) COPYRIGHT RESERVED

SEOUL: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has requested that the acquisition of South Korean-made FA-50M fighter jets, which were previously scheduled for completion in 2026, be expedited.

"We are requesting that the (process) of the acquisition that was made a few years ago (namely) 18 units of FA-50M aircraft, which should arrive (in 2026), be expedited.