Malaysia finally chose Korean FA-50 Golden Eagle as Tender Winner for 18 planes

[Trango Towers]

Basically Tejas and Turkish planes offers huge TOT and local manufacturing, but you guys should understand that Malaysian Aerospace Industry is not a complete aerospace industry, they only produce aerospace airframe part despite the business is quite big.

Your offers dont fit with their need, current capability, and future aspiration.

Operators​

Map with T-50 operators in blue

Indonesia

• Indonesian Air Force – 16 T-50i trainer aircraft were delivered by January 2014. These were fitted with radars and cannons in 2018.[189] 14 aircraft are in service as of August 2020.[190] In July 2021, Indonesia signed a contract for a further six planes at a cost of US$240 million with delivery by October 2024.[191][192]

Iraq

• Iraqi Air Force – 24 T-50IQ light fighters were delivered by November 2019.[193]

Philippines

• Philippine Air Force – 12 FA-50PH light fighter aircraft were delivered by 31 May 2017.[104]

Poland

• Polish Air Force – 12 FA-50 Block 10 and 36 FA-50PL Block 20 on order[194]

South Korea

• Republic of Korea Air Force – 50 T-50s, 10 T-50Bs, 22 TA-50s,[195] and 60 FA-50s[196] aircraft in service as of October 2016.

Thailand

• Royal Thai Air Force – 12 T-50TH trainers ordered in total. The first four aircraft were delivered in April 2018.[197

You are joking right. India offers what exactly?

 

[R Wing]

Burma and Nigeria.

Argentina pulled out of a deal due to money issues.

Thanks. Burma & Nigeria --- less than five fighters or at least a squadron?

 

[MirageBlue]

The FA-50 won the Malaysian competition for 18 light fighters, but the decision was challenged by the competition

Korea Aerospace Industries won the tender to supply the Royal Malaysian Air Force with 18 FA-50 light combat aircraft, but one of the losing bidders challenged

www.aviacionline.com

This article seems to make it clear that the decision was contested since there was no clarity on the results of the tender. If the Malaysian Govt. didn't want to disclose the results of the tender submissions before announcing a winner, why did they even bother to go for a tender? Why not just go for a govt. to govt contract instead? It really does smack of some underhand dealings.

Anyway, RMAF is the loser as I can see it. They've settled for the least capable fighter out of the 3 contenders. FA-50 as yet doesn't have a path to a decent BVRAAM and AESA radar capability. The other two do. But as far as a LIFT goes, it has the most mature capability out of the 3 finalists.

 

[lcloo]

The program for the light combat aircraft will continue despite financial burden to Malaysia, but there is no final decision yet on which aircraft will be procured.

From the news article dated 11th January 2023:-
"According to the latest news, RMAF will eventually choose between FA-50, Tejas and JF-17. The M346, YAK-130 and other models have already withdrawn from the competition. Despite the general publicity in the South Korean media a few days ago, FA-50 and JF-17 entered the final competition. However, the face slap came too quickly. The Malaysian side stated that the South Korean report was not true and Malaysia did not make a final choice between the three."

https://inf.news/en/military/814b51537102d102763371640d1286a3.html

 

[villageidiot]

As expected... it is a great choice in low budget segment as compared to Jf 17, Hal Tejas.

haan BC, ab tejas aur jf17 ko aik baraber bna do. Just bcoz the malaysians found the fa-50 deal viable that those two.

 

[Indos]

Once again, I'm yet to see any official confirmation of the same.

It may well be true but the article isn't specific about the choice of the FA-50. At least I'll wait till an official announcement is made.

Deal is signed

Akhirnya, Malaysia Memilih FA-50 Block 20 Keluaran Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)

Akhirnya, pesawat pejuang ringan dan latihan lanjutan (Fighter Lead-In Trainer-Light Combat Aircraft) FA-50 Block 20 keluaran Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) muncul sebagai pemenang dalam tender untuk membekalkan pesawat jenis itu kepada Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM).

defencesecurityasia.com

 

[Song Hong]

Glad Malaysia bought a lousy aircraft

 

[Indos]

Glad Malaysia bought a lousy aircraft

This is LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) requirement

For better fighter, wait until their MRCA tender that is delayed until 2028 (based on previous planning under previous administration)

 

[tonyget]

Malaysia should demand local production for half of these aircrafts

 

[Song Hong]

The biggest security problem for Singapore is -- neighbours are free to buy China wares, but Singapore can never buy China.

As an engineer, I now see US weapon in at least 60-70% of domain inferior than China, and at a bloated price.

 

[Indos]

Malaysia should demand local production for half of these aircrafts

Their Aerospace Industry is not intended to do such thing, their main focus is part manufacturing, the same like Singapore Aerospace Industry.

Complete Aerospace Company (Design, testing, Manufacture, System Integration and Assembling capabilities)

While many Aerospace Companies only focus on part manufacturing, becoming part of supply chain of bigger Aerospace companies products.

The deal could cover local part manufacture, the same like when Malaysia order A400 M

 

[Song Hong]

Their Aerospace Industry is not intended to do such thing, their main focus is part manufacturing, the same like Singapore Aerospace Industry.

Complete Aerospace Company (Design, testing, Manufacture, System Integration and Assembling capabilities)

While many Aerospace Companies only focus on part manufacturing, becoming part of supply chain of bigger Aerospace companies products.

The deal could cover local part manufacture, the same like when Malaysia order A400 M

You still see talent in Indon lab. You almost never see talent in Malaysia lab but lots of bumi.

 

[Indos]

(LEAD) Korea Aerospace wins 1.2 tln-won aircraft deal from Malaysia​

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SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI), South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, said Friday it has won a 1.2 trillion-won (US$920 million) aircraft deal from Malaysia, with the delivery set to begin in 2026.

KAI signed the deal with the Malaysian defense ministry to export 18 FA-50 light attack aircraft, beating India's Tejas, Pakistan's JF-17, Russia's MIG-35 and Turkey's Hurizet, the company said in a statement.

It is the fourth time for KAI to sign an aircraft deal with a Southeast Asian country after Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, the statement said.

With the latest deal, KAI has exported 68 KT-1 basic and T-50 advanced trainer jets, as well as FA-50 aircraft, to Southeast Asian markets.

Globally, it has obtained deals to supply 222 aircraft to countries, which also include Iraq, Poland, Peru and Senegal.

KAI also expects to win a deal to provide another 18 FA-50s to Malaysia as the Southeast Asian country plans to beef up its aircraft fleet.

It aims to expand exports of its aircraft to the Middle East, Africa, Australia, the United States and other markets.

KAI's net profit more than doubled to 115.9 billion won for all of 2022 from 53.3 billion won the previous year.

The bottom line was buoyed by increased plane part deliveries to clients, including Airbus and Boeing, and the won's weakness against the dollar.

Its operating profit also more than doubled to 142 billion won from 58.3 billion won over the cited period. Sales rose 8.8 percent to 2.78 trillion won from 2.56 trillion won.

In 2023, KAI targets 3.83 trillion won in sales and aims to win 4.48 trillion won in parts and aircraft orders.

Last year, the company set an order target of 4.19 trillion won but achieved a far higher number, 8.74 trillion won.

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[Indos]

Their main target is to get 36 planes. Two phase acquisition.

 

[Indos]

36 FA50 planes will give them huge boost capability

List of equipment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force - Wikipedia

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