KUALA LUMPUR, 25 August 2025 – Malaysia has reportedly shelved its long-awaited plan to acquire surplus Kuwaiti Air Force (KAF) F/A-18C/D Hornets, ending years of negotiations and uncertainty surrounding the deal. The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), which currently operates a fleet of eight F/A-18D Hornets, had initially viewed the Kuwaiti

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuwait has confirmed it has no objections to Malaysia's request to procure F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets, as stated by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The procurement is contingent upon two key conditions: approval from the United States, the supplier nation, and the completion of Kuwait's own fighter