{"id":2889,"date":"2020-11-14T14:11:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T06:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?p=2889"},"modified":"2020-11-14T14:11:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T06:11:59","slug":"maf-to-receive-six-md530g-helicopters-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/14\/maf-to-receive-six-md530g-helicopters-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"MAF to Receive Six MD530G Helicopters in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is expected to receive six MD530G helicopters in stages beginning from June next year, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without providing further details, Ismail Sabri who is also Senior Defence Minister said, however, the assets would need to undergo evaluation test and meet MAF&#8217;s criteria before Malaysia proceeds to accept them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is to find out whether the helicopters are suitable to become MAF&#8217;s asset or not,&#8221; he said after appearing as the guest of Bernama TV&#8217;s programme &#8220;Ruang Bicara: Budget 2021&#8221; at Wisma Bernama here, last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3314475734161595\" data-ad-slot=\"7610079946\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Ismail Sabri informed that a team departed for the United States (US) yesterday to carry out the test before the helicopters are certified as MAF assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ismail Sabri said another team would be sent to the US to carry out the certification process if the helicopters were suitable to become MAF&#8217;s asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3314475734161595\" data-ad-slot=\"7610079946\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, he said the Defence Ministry was in the process of applying to the Public Service Department to increase the number of MAF personnel, especially in Sabah and Sarawak. &#8212; BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is expected to receive six MD530G helicopters in stages beginning from June next year, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. 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