Malaysia has begun process of replacing Hawk fighter jets: Defence minister

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has already begun the process of replacing its Hawk 108 and Hawk 208 fighter jets, said Senior Minister for Defence Hishammuddin Hussein. Mr Hishammuddin

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has already begun the process of replacing its Hawk 108 and Hawk 208 fighter jets, said Senior Minister for Defence Hishammuddin Hussein.

“The process has already begun, and this was in the planning of the Royal Malaysian Air Force as outlined in their capability development 2055 or CAP55 policy document,” he told parliament on Thursday during question time. The most recent incident was on Nov 16 when a Hawk 108 plane crashed at the RMAF base in Butterworth, Penang, killing one pilot and injuring another.

 

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