LANGKAWI: The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has achieved a significant operational milestone, recording 25,000 flying hours for its fleet of AS555SN Fennec helicopters.
The achievement was commemorated in a ceremony held during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2025. Airbus Helicopters Vice President and Head of Sales & Marketing for Asia Pacific, Thomas Zeman, presented an award to Vice Admiral Dato’ Ts Shamsuddin bin Hj Ludin, Deputy Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy, in recognition of the fleet’s operational excellence.
In service since 2004, the RMN operates six AS555SN Fennec helicopters. The two-tonne multirole aircraft play a crucial role in the Navy’s air operations, primarily used for lead-in training and to support various naval missions.
The milestone highlights the reliability and sustained performance of the Fennec fleet over two decades of service, underlining the Navy’s commitment to maintaining high operational standards in maritime aviation.
