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  • Economic Downturn Forces Malaysian MiG-29s to Continue Flying

    03/01/2010 7:47:37 PM PST · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 3 replies · 357+ views
    Defense Professionals ^ | 03/01/2010 | Luca Bonsignore
    The Malaysian Government last week announced that it would continue to operate ten of its 16 MiG-29N interceptors, reversing plans announced late last year to decommission the entire fleet of by the end of 2010. The original plan by the Ministry of Defence to replace the MiG-29N fighter jets with the 'Multi Role Combat Aircraft' (MRCA) has been delayed by the economic downturn, a ministry official told reporters. As defpro.com previously reported in November last year, the Royal Malaysian Air Forces’ (RMAF) plan to purchase a new fleet of fighter aircraft faced serious financial obstacles . On Wednesday last week,...