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The Sukhoi Su-30MKM (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). It is a variant of the Su-30 series fighters, with many significant improvements over the original Su-30MK export version. [2]
ATSC conducted heavy maintenance for the RMAF's Sukhoi Su-30MKM fleet starting 2017. The company formed in 1994 under the agreement between Malaysian government and Russian State Corporation Rosvoorouzhenie (presently known as Rosoboronexport), and Moscow Aircraft Production Organisation (MAPO) (presently known as PJSC RAC 'MiG').
This is a list of aircraft produced by Sukhoi, a Russian aircraft manufacturer. Products ... Malaysian Air Force variant of Su-30 18 Su-30МK: 1 July 1997 2007
However, the Russian Defence Ministry was impressed with the export Su-30MKI's performance envelope and ordered a local version of the same aircraft for their own use, called the Su-30SM, which is the third adaptation of the MKI after the Malaysian Su-30MKM and the Algerian MKA. A total of 60 Su-30SM fighters, under two contracts signed in ...
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes Combat aircraft; Boeing F/A-18 Hornet: United States: multirole: F/A-18D: 8 [1] 30 planned to be acquried from KAF. Waiting for US government approval since it is US origin military equipment. [2] Sukhoi Su-30: Russia: multirole Su-30MKM: 18 [1] BAE Hawk: United Kingdom: light fighter: Hawk 208: 12 ...
In 2018, the Malaysian government signed a contract with Indonesian Aerospace to convert three of the RMAF's existing CN-235 transport planes into maritime patrol aircraft. [39] In 2020, funding was secured from the United States' Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) and conversions began the same year, [ 40 ] and all three aircraft were formally ...
Flew with the Royal Malaysian Navy. Retired from service. Eurocopter AS332: France: Transport / VIP: AS332L: 1 [23] Retired from service. Trainer aircraft; Aermacchi MB-339: Italy: Jet trainer MB-339AM/339CM: 21 [23] [34] Retired from service. SME Aero Tiga: Switzerland / Malaysia: Trainer 20 [35] Retired from service. Bulldog T1: United ...
Sukhoi Su-30MKM was based in RMAF Gong Kedak. The RMAF Gong Kedak existed before World War II where in the early 1960s, this airbase was used by the Royal Air Force for training and then in the 1970s until 1989, the airbase was used by the Malaysian Armed Forces as a training area especially for parachute training.