BANDUNG, 22 March 21-The Royal Malaysian Air Force has sent the third and last Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) upgrade under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) program for CN235-220M aircraft. The aircraft, based at No. 1 Squadron, Kuching Air Base, has been in service for 20 years old its inception in 1999.

The aircraft was flown from Subang Air Base on 22 March 21 by Maj Meor Ahmad Ali bin Dato’ Meor Abdul Wahab RMAF, assisted by Capt. Mohamad Syahmi bin Dato’ Mohamad Ali RMAF as assistant pilot and Sjn U Faizol bin W Mohd Omar as Quartermaster. The aircraft landed safely at Hussein Sastranegara Airport, Bandung.

The induction process was carried out by Engineering Officer No 1 Skn, Lt Arun Kumar Devan RMAF and assisted by Technician No 1 Skn, Sjn U Rasman Anak Ato. The aircraft was handed over the aircraft officially by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) to PT Dirgantara Indonesia ( PTDI) before undergoing the Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) upgrade program.

Earlier on 2 Sep 20, the RMAF had sent the first CN235-220M aircraft and on 30 Sep 20, the second aircraft under the same upgrade program was successfully sent to Bandung. 

The arrival of the M44-01 aircraft in Bandung has completed the entire process of supporting the RMAF’s efforts in implementing the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) Program and to enhance the country’s capacity in protecting the country’s strategic interests.

The RMAF has also placed two officers, led by Major Raja Ismail Fahmi bin Raja Ibrahim RMAF and Maj Jaffar bin Mohamed Taib RMAF, who will serve as Field Technical Representative (FTR) since the delivery of the first aircraft to make this upgrade program a success. Congratulations and a word of appreciation to the crew and representatives of the RMAF involved.

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PENGHANTARAN PESAWAT TERAKHIR CN235-220M (M44-01) BAGI PROJEK NAIK TARAF MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT (MSA) DI BAWAH PROGRAM MARITME SECURITY INITIATIVE (MSI)

BANDUNG, 22 Mac 21 – Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia telah menghantar pesawat ketiga dan juga yang terakhir bagi naik taraf pesawat Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) di bawah program Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) bagi pesawat CN235-220M. Pesawat tersebut yang berpangkalan di No 1 Skuadron, Pangkalan Udara Kuching telah menjangkau usia 20 tahun sejak mula beroperasi dari tahun 1999.

Pesawat yang diterbangkan dari Pangkalan Udara Subang pada 22 Mac 21 yang lalu oleh Mej Meor Ahmad Ali bin Dato’ Meor Abdul Wahab TUDM, dibantu oleh Kapt Mohamad Syahmi bin Dato’ Mohamad Ali TUDM selaku pembantu juruterbang serta Sjn U Faizol bin W Mohd Omar sebagai Kuatermaster Udara telah selamat mendarat di Lapangan Terbang Hussein Sastranegara, Bandung.

Proses induksi telah dilaksanakan oleh Pegawai Kejuruteraan No 1 Skn, Lt Arun Kumar Devan TUDM dan dibantu oleh Juruteknik No 1 Skn, Sjn U Rasman Anak Ato dan serah menyerah pesawat secara rasmi di antara pihak Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) dan PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) telah berjaya dilaksanakan dengan jayanya sebelum pesawat ini diteruskan bagi program naik taraf Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA).

Terdahulu pada 2 Sep 20, TUDM telah menghantar pesawat CN235-220M yang pertama dan pada 30 Sep 20, pesawat kedua di bawah program naik taraf yang sama telah berjaya dihantar ke Bandung. Ketibaan pesawat M44-01 di Bandung telah melengkapkan keseluruhan proses penghantaran pesawat khusus bagi menyokong usaha TUDM dalam melaksanakan Program Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) dan meningkatkan keupayaan negara dalam melindungi kepentingan strategik negara amnya.

TUDM juga telah menempatkan dua pegawai yang diketuai oleh Mejar Raja Ismail Fahmi bin Raja Ibrahim TUDM dan Mej Jaffar bin Mohamed Taib TUDM yang berperanan sebagai Field Technical Representative (FTR) sejak penghantaran pesawat pertama bagi menjayakan program naik taraf ini. Syabas dan sekalung penghargaan diucapkan kepada krew serta wakil TUDM yang terlibat.