KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will set up a squadron for the operation of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in the near future.
RMAF chief General Datuk Seri Ackbal Abdul Samad said the UAS squadron would take over the 11th Squadron which currently operates the SU-30MKM aircraft while the fighter jet squadron would be reassigned as the 12th Squadron.
He gave no details in a message on RMAF’s official Facebook page to mark the 62nd anniversary of RMAF today. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Berupaya Bersiaga, Kedaulatan Terjaga” (Being Capable, Prepared; Sovereignty Safeguarded).
Ackbal also said RMAF had carried out 42 missions carrying 270 tonnes of essentials, including medical items, additional clinical specimens and PPE for frontliners in Sabah and Sarawak to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
RMAF assets had also detected several foreign boats in the Straits of Melaka carrying hundreds of immigrants, he added.
On the 10-year Air Force Next Generation transformation plan that will expire at the end of this year, he said it would be followed by a new strategic plan, the RMAF Capability Development Plan 2055 (CAP55).
“The first phase of CAP55 will start in January,” he added. – June 1, 2020, Bernama
