Mindef finalises deal to buy maritime aircraft and drones
Malaysia is to buy two maritime patrol aircraft produced by the Leonardo company of Italy, the defence ministry said. (Leonardo pic)
KLUANG: The defence ministry is in the final process of issuing a letter of award for the purchase of two maritime patrol aircraft and three long-endurance unmanned aircraft systems, defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein said.
The letter would be issued after all terms, clauses and specifications are agreed upon by the government and related companies. He said the finance ministry had finalised both tenders.
The government has agreed to an offer by the Leonardo company (of Italy) for the supply of two maritime aircraft, and three unmanned aircraft from Turkish Aerospace Industries.
The three drones are medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aircarft.
He said 136 four-wheel drive vehicles would be purchased for the army, at a cost of RM2 billion, while an expenditure of RM2.4 billion had been approved for maintenance of the air force’s F/A-18D fighter aircraft.
KLUANG: The defence ministry is in the final process of issuing a letter of award for the purchase of two maritime patrol aircraft and three long-endurance unmanned aircraft systems, defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein said.
The letter would be issued after all terms, clauses and specifications are agreed upon by the government and related companies. He said the finance ministry had finalised both tenders.
The government has agreed to an offer by the Leonardo company (of Italy) for the supply of two maritime aircraft, and three unmanned aircraft from Turkish Aerospace Industries.
The three drones are medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aircarft.
He said 136 four-wheel drive vehicles would be purchased for the army, at a cost of RM2 billion, while an expenditure of RM2.4 billion had been approved for maintenance of the air force’s F/A-18D fighter aircraft.
An Anka long-endurance unmanned aircraft produced by Turkish Aerospace. (Wikipedia pic)
Hishammuddin said the purchase of the maritime aircraft and drones were provided for by the Malaysia Plan, as budget allocations were limited and insufficient for the procurement of strategic assets.
“The procurement has been carried out through international open tenders to ensure their transparency,” he said.
He said maintenance of the F/A-18D fighter aircraft would be carried out through close cooperation between Malaysia and the United States. The aircraft are produced by the US-based Boeing company.
Hishammuddin said the purchase of the maritime aircraft and drones were provided for by the Malaysia Plan, as budget allocations were limited and insufficient for the procurement of strategic assets.
“The procurement has been carried out through international open tenders to ensure their transparency,” he said.
He said maintenance of the F/A-18D fighter aircraft would be carried out through close cooperation between Malaysia and the United States. The aircraft are produced by the US-based Boeing company.
Malaysia should buy drones , maritime surveillance aircraft and fighter jets from Tiongkok instead.
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