Kenya receives modernised MD500 military helicopters
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tuko
Kenya has received modernised MD500 military helicopters through a partnership with South Korea and the United States. The aircraft have improved digital systems, while Kenyan pilots and technicians have been trained to strengthen reconnaissance, air support and counter-terrorism operations, according to Kenya’s Defence Ministry.
Kenya has received military MD500 helicopters modernised by South Korea as part of a defence partnership also involving the United States, Tuko reports. The aircraft were handed over to the Kenya Army Corps of Aviation at its headquarters in Embakasi, Nairobi.
The United States equipped the helicopters with advanced digital systems and provided training for Kenyan pilots and technicians. According to Kenya’s Defence Ministry, the aircraft are expected to strengthen the Kenya Defence Forces’ reconnaissance, air support and mobility capabilities.
Cabinet Secretary for Defence Soipan Tuya also cited counter-terrorism operations and humanitarian assistance among the missions concerned. The Chief of the Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, described cooperation between Nairobi, Seoul and Washington as support for peace missions and security operations, Tuko reports.
