The Armed Forces of Malta has officially inaugurated their second twin engine AW (AgustaWestland) 139 helicopter at Air Wing Base, Luqa.

Minister for Home Affairs and National Security Carmelo Abela, Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funds and 2017 Presidency Ian Borg together with AFM Commander Jeffrey Curmi welcomed this new state of the art equipment which will continue to strengthen the border control capacity of AFM.

The AW 139 is an intermediate twin-engine helicopter that features one of the largest cabins in its category for enhanced mission flexibility and crew comfort.

In addition to the standard performance the characteristics found on board Augusta Westland’s new generation helicopters, the rotary wing platform acquired by the AFM is specifically equipped to conduct Maritime Border Patrol Missions and SAR Operations.

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