The predicament of the SA Air Force (SAAF) of having unserviceable helicopters could be a thing of the past before the upcoming national elections.
Currently, the air force has only one serviceable Oryx helicopter, which is deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The military command council recently approved that Denel, with Krygkor’s mediation, proceed with repairs on four out of eight Oryx helicopters, to be completed by the end of this month.