Philippines Building Up KAI FA-50 Fleet

Credit: FA-50: Korea Aerospace Industries
KUALA LUMPUR—The Philippines has commissioned two more Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light attack aircraft into service, increasing the fleet to four. The two aircraft—designated by the air force as FA-50PH—arrived on Dec. 1 after three days of acceptance flying and a two-day ferry flight...
Marhalim Abas

Marhalim Abas, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covers Southeast Asian defense. He has worked as a journalist specializing in Southeast Asia defense and security since 1994, initially with the New Straits Times newspaper.

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