KUALA LUMPUR: Kontrak pajakan helikopter yang dilaksanakan oleh kerajaan dengan harga RM16.6 bilion merangkumi pakej menyeluruh selama 15 tahun. Kementerian Pertahanan, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin berkata, perbandingan kos yang dikeluarkan Poland dalam pembelian 32 unit helikopter jenis AW 149 dengan harga kira-kira RM8.5 bilion oleh Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (PN-Larut) hanya melibatkan helikopter tersebut. ... Read more The post Kontrak pajakan helikopter merangkumi semua aspek selama 15 tahun – Khaled Nordin appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
The Malaysian government has signed a 15-year tax contract for helicopters worth RM16.6 billion, covering all aspects including maintenance, training, and insurance. Mohamed Khaled Nordin from the Ministry of Defence highlighted that this comprehensive package avoids additional costs and ensures operational readiness. Comparing it to Poland's purchase of 32 AW 149 helicopters for RM8.5 billion, which only covered the helicopters themselves, Khaled emphasized the necessity of the comprehensive approach. Examples were provided, such as past maintenance costs for EC 725 helicopters, to illustrate the importance of the contract's inclusivity.
