KUALA LUMPUR -- Korean Aerospace Industries late last month confirmed that Malaysia had signed off on a 4.08 billion ringgit ($910 million) purchase of 18 FA-50 fighter jets, beating out other manufacturers like Indian-based Tejas and Pakistan-China's JF-17.
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Malaysia buys South Korea fighter jets as ASEAN arms market grows
Southeast Asian countries turn to Asia for affordable high-tech military supplies
A South Korean FA-50 fighter jet purchased by the Philippines. Malaysia has also ordered 18 of the fighter jets. © Reuters
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