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Malaysia thinks about the F/A-18 Hornets

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - An effort in order to modernize the armed forces of this country

After two years from the first official announcement by Malaysian authorities for purchasing USA's military aircraft, it seems now Kuala Lumpur's Government has decided to conclude negotiations. In fact, it would have been foreseen the provision of 18 F/A-18F Hornets multi-role fighters (in the two-seat version) but it is being also carefully appraised a hypothesis for ordering an AWACS for surveillance,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 61350
Rome, Italy, 04/06/2004 12:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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