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Malaysia signs $2.3bn in defence deals at biennial fair

South Korean Air Force FA-50 fighter jets, manufactured by Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd, during a joint live-fire exercise with US army at the Seungjin Fire Training Center in Pocheon, South Korea, on Thursday. (Photo: Bloomberg)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's defence ministry on Thursday said it had signed agreements worth 10.1 billion ringgit (US$2.28 billion) at this year's biennial Langkawi Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition, including several new asset procurements.

They include the purchase of 18 FA-50 light attack aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), and four units of Sikorsky's Black Hawk helicopters to be leased from Malaysian firm Aerotree Defence and Services, the ministry said in a statement.

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