First Airbus A400M airlifter for Malaysia rolled out of paintshop 23 January 2015 Friday
RMAF A400M M54-01
The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force has now been painted in its new colours at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain. In the coming days the aircraft, known as MSN22, will perform its first ground tests and flights before delivery. RMAF pilots, maintenance engineers and technicians are already undergoing instruction at the Airbus Defence and Space International Training Centre.
The photo above shows the aircraft in RMAF colours.
The threat from a more assertive China, but you want to buy the air defence from them?
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The need to enhance the base’s defenses is understandable. The RMN Kota Kinabalu is the only base with the facilities to host the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN’s) two prized Scorpene-class submarines. Malaysia’s naval capabilities have also been increasingly stretched. The country, which is surrounded by strategic sea lanes and is heavily dependent on seaborne trade, faces a range of challenges to secure its interests, as Hishammuddin himself pointed out, including the South China Sea disputes, the Islamic State and the security situation in Sabah.
While he was predictably silent on the specifics of those challenges, close observers know what they are. The 2013 invasion of Sabah by Filipino militants – known as the Lahad Datu incident – followed by a series of 2014 kidnappings involving Chinese nationals there, have revealed Malaysia’s vulnerability in the east. Meanwhile, rising incursions from China into Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea have exposed the country’s naval limitations. The threat of the Islamic state also looms large. Having any of these threats disrupt Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship year would be a disaster, particularly as it prepares to usher in the ASEAN Community with great fanfare.
Both Greek pilots on board ejected before crashing, but because by then the aircraft had tipped sideways, they were sent straight against the ground. Their bodies were found outside the hangar.
Quite an impressive showcase of Japan Aonohara garrison anniversary event training exhibition to the Japanese public, really an eye opener how things are done in Japan.
Already reported that Russia knows Ukraine ECM for the fighter aircrafts and the US does not want to supply western ECM due to worry of it falling into Russia hands.
Australian Airshow 2015 welcomes the arrival of The Republic of Singapore Air Force 'Black Knights' F-16 Display Team! With a two ship performance during the event, we can't wait to see them in action.
Air Force top leaders take a group photo in front of a B-52H Stratofortress at the conclusion of the Nuclear Oversight Board held this week at Minot Air Force Base.
I was in the restaurant when Majalah 3 AV8 documentary started. But then one of the staff switch the channel to that talent searching program in Astro Awani.
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