Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Sunday underscored the strategic vision of the Government during the commissioning ceremony for two Dornier HAL-228-201 which were purchased from India for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).
The commissioning occurred at Air Station London, Timehri, a release from the Office of the Prime Minister said. The planes were procured from India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
“This commissioning isn’t happening in isolation. It’s part of a larger vision by the Govern-ment of Guyana to transform our Defence Force into a modern, versatile institution capable of addressing an evolving range of challenges”, Phillips, a former GDF Chief of Staff, said.