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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Malaysia To Keep Its MiG-29N Fighters In Operation Another Five Years

Mig-29The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will keep its MiG-29N fighter aircraft in operation for at least another five years, says Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The government had decided to continue operating the Russian-made aircraft although there was a proposal to retire and sell them to other countries, he said Tuesday.

“The decision was based on the capability of the aircraft in executing the tasks given,” he told reporters after visiting the RMAF base in this capital of the East Coast state of Pahang.

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