KUALA LUMPUR: Among the reasons that caused the late delivery of the four Black Hawk helicopters to Putrajaya was the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the stricter approval process by US regulators, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
“The war in Ukraine caused disruption in the supply chain and the approval process from US regulators has been tightened for the modernisation of technical specifications and the integration of avionics systems on a Black Hawk UH-60A aircraft. Mohamad said Putrajaya views the late delivery of helicopters seriously, as it could negatively impact the helicopter operations of the Malaysian Army Aviation unit.