‘Caracal’ deal clarified – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

‘Caracal’ deal clarified – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 13: Kuwait's Ministry of Defense has issued a clarification on inquiries made by several lawmakers about the existence of a technical malfunction in Caracal aircraft, specifically in relation to two aircrafts, ahead of their delivery by the manufacturer.. The ministry has made the decision to form a specialised technical committee tasked with examining reasons that prevented the receipt of the aircraft and addressing the root causes behind this in order to prevent a repeat of the matter.. The ministry confirmed the "suspension of its receipt of these aircraft at the present time, pending the conclusion of the committee's inspection of the problem and the receipt of the manufacturer's report on the malfunction suffered by some of the aircrafts.". Al-Kandari showed the minutes of the meeting of the Purchase Committee on May 7, 2013; during which the committee unanimously approved the offer of Airbus including the legal, technical and financial aspects.. On May 13, 2013; the board chairman of KAC sent a letter to the then state minister for housing affairs and minister of communication, informing him that KAC approved the offer of Airbus for the purchase of 25 airplanes..