The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) awarded RM900.86 million-worth of contracts through direct negotiations under the Pakatan Harapan administration, all of which involving aircraft maintenance.
All but one of the six projects were awarded to Subang Airport-based aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul service provider Airod Sdn Bhd.
These included long-term contract for maintaining government’s official aircraft, and the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF) Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, and Sikorsky 61A-4 helicopters also called Nuri.
The other project was awarded to Spain-based Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada, to provide in-service support for the RMAFs Airbus A400M military transport aircraft. – MMO