MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) announced that it succeeded in its bid to supply six MD 530G Scout attack helicopters to Malaysia’s Ministry of Defense. MDHI will deliver the launch helicopters to the Malaysian Army Aviation (Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat; PUTD) beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016, with the full fleet to deliver by the end of Q1 2017.

With this installation, MD Helicopters becomes the only rotorcraft original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to introduce and field two new Scout attack helicopter programmes, each within 12-months from award. “Our legacy is firmly rooted in service of the warfighter; delivering fast, agile, highly – capable scout attack helicopters for the protection of the United States and our partner nations,” said Lynn Tilton, Chief Executive Officer for MD Helicopters. “Perfectly suited for Malaysia’s operational environment, we are honoured that the MD 530G—our next-generation light scout attack helicopter—was selected by the Malaysian Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and the Chief Defence Force (CDF) to be the newest addition to the Malaysian Armed Forces.”