Aircraft
Malaysian Hawks To Be Upgraded
The single-seat Mk208 light attack version will be renewed by BAE Systems in partnership with Airod.
A single-seat RMAF Hawk 208 (below) flies with one of the air arm’s two-seat Hawk 108s. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
A single-seat RMAF Hawk 208 (below) flies with one of the air arm’s two-seat Hawk 108s. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

BAE Systems will partner with Malaysian MRO company Airod to upgrade the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Hawk 208 single-seat light attack aircraft and ensure its continued operational availability. AIN understands that the upgrade will include a new radar warning receiver, electronic countermeasures and a digital video recorder. New  mission-planning software will also be provided, and possibly also a new radar.