Malaysia Buys AW139s for Maritime Patrols

Malaysia's Maritime Enforcement Agency will buy three AgustaWestland AW139s for surveillance and search and rescue operations, according to the Malaysia Star newspaper. It said the aircraft would be delivered in mid-2010 and based in Kuantan to cover the east coast, Sabah and Sarawak. The three would be would be the first batch of 12 the agency would buy for long-range search and rescue and surveillance operations, particularly in the Straits of Malacca.  For related news