To boost Malaysia's security in eastern Sabah from the threats of militants from the southern Philippines as well as to dispose of older inventory, the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) transferred four of its S-70A Black Hawk to the RMAF [REF].
In the late 2015, it was rumoured that Malaysia might purchase the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder,[REF] but the report was denied by Malaysian Defence Minister and said they were still determining to choose [REF].