RMAF MiG-29s and Su-30MKMs in serviceability issues

It is reported that only four of the 28 MiG-29s and Su-30MKMs in the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) inventory are presently airworthy. These comprise ten MiG-29N/NUBs and 18 Su30MKMs, the former grounded since 2016, pending funding for overhaul, while only four of the twin-seat Su-30s are available, as per an official RMAF statement. It was stated that 12 Su-30MKMs had reached their full decade of service and are grounded until the mandatory tenth-year service programme is completed, delayed owing to lack of funding. However, it is mooted that substantial savings could be achieved, should the overhaul take place incountry, for which work would be carried out by a local company, Aerospace Technology Systems Corp, which also operates the Sukhoi Technical Centre at RMAF Gong Kedak.