India is pitching its HAL Tejas light combat aircraft to the Southeast Asian country.

“The Russian side is considering the possibility of Rosoboronexport’s [Russia’s state arms exporter] participation with MiG-35 in the Malaysian Air Force tender for the supply of training and light combat aircraft.

Our proposal for participation in this tender is planned to be presented to our Malaysian partners this month,” Shugaev said on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok.

This would put the Russian aircraft in direct competition with India’s Tejas developed by the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Malaysia Eyes New Aircraft
Malaysia released its long-pending tender for a new LCA and advanced fighter trainer in June this year. The country’s defense ministry is seeking 18 Fighter Lead-In Trainer-Light Combat Aircraft (FLIT-LCA) to replace the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF) aging fleet of 18 BAE Hawk 108 and 208 light combat aircraft along with 7 Aermacchi MB-339CM trainers.

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