Defence Ministry: US govt paid for drones


  • Nation
  • Friday, 07 Jun 2019

The ScanEagle UAV pictured here on its launcher. - Boeing/InSitu

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian government is not incurring any cost in the acquisition of 12 surveillance drones worth almost RM80mil from the United States, says the Defence Ministry.

The Ministry said the cost was borne by the United States as part of its Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme.

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