IAF chief on four-day visit to Malaysia

[Ambitious.Asian]

Jan 30,2012

New Delhi: In consonance with India's 'Look East' policy, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on Monday left for Malaysia on a four-day visit to discuss bilateral defence cooperation, which received a big boost after IAF started to train their pilots to fly Russian-origin Sukhoi fighters.


During his stay, he will meet Malaysian Chief of Defence Force General Zulkifeli bin Mohammed Zin and Chief of Royal Malaysian Air Force Gen Rodzali bin Daud, an IAF release said.

A team of IAF pilots and technicians were in Malaysia in 2008 for a period of two years to train Malaysian Pilots, Weapon System Operators and maintenance staff for smooth induction and operation of their newly acquired Su-30 MKM fighter aircraft.

They also helped them set up a Systems School for Su-30 MKM at Gong Kedak Air Base.

Browne will also visit their Sukhoi-30 and Subang airbases and hold talks on issues including professional exchanges, Su-30 Training, courses, maintenance and logistic issues.



IAF chief on four-day visit to Malaysia - Breaking News Online

 

[joekrish]

Good to see Indians doing some work to promote the Russian Su 30's. By the way do we get paid for this if not what benifts do we get?

 

[anathema]

Guess that means no MMRCA news for 4 days...darn its taking long !

 

[peep]

Guess that means no MMRCA news for 4 days...darn its taking long !

lol. interesting observation.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Good to see Indians doing some work to promote the Russian Su 30's. By the way do we get paid for this if not what benifts do we get?

Of course IAF gets paid for its services. The ac were delivered from Russia (Sukoi) the RMAF asked the IAF to provide training in a separate deal given the SU-30MKM is based on the MKI and the IAF has been operating these beasts for almost a decade now and is the largest operator of such ac.

 

[Shaurya]

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[Alphacharlie]

I still suspect Malaysians, they have close relations with our Neighbor in East