A Malaysian Army PT-91M main battle tank. The country has begun investigations into “critical problems” plaguing the fleet, including issues with the vehicle's transmission and fire-control systems. (Malaysia Ministry of Defence)

Malaysia has formed a joint investigation team to rectify a list of “critical problems” that plague the country's fleet of PT-91M ‘Pendekar' main battle tanks (MBTs).

This team comprises operators of the equipment and representatives from the contractor that supplies maintenance services and spare parts to these tanks, Minister of Defence of Malaysia Mohamed Khaled Nordin disclosed on 25 March in his response to a parliamentary question.

The question was raised by a member of parliament for Tanah Merah, Ikmal Hisham Bin Abdul Aziz, who posited that a supplier of these spare parts, Bumar-Łabędy of Poland, no longer produces certain components related to the PT-90M. He also highlighted the MBT's “poor performance” in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine as a concern.

A Malaysian Army PT-91M main battle tank. The country has begun investigations into “critical problems” plaguing the fleet, including issues with the vehicle's transmission and fire-control systems. (Malaysia Ministry of Defence)

Malaysia has formed a joint investigation team to rectify a list of “critical problems” that plague the country's fleet of PT-91M ‘Pendekar' main battle tanks (MBTs).

This team comprises operators of the equipment and representatives from the contractor that supplies maintenance services and spare parts to these tanks, Minister of Defence of Malaysia Mohamed Khaled Nordin disclosed on 25 March in his response to a parliamentary question.

The question was raised by a member of parliament for Tanah Merah, Ikmal Hisham Bin Abdul Aziz, who posited that a supplier of these spare parts, Bumar-Łabędy of Poland, no longer produces certain components related to the PT-90M. He also highlighted the MBT's “poor performance” in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine as a concern.

A Malaysian Army PT-91M main battle tank. The country has begun investigations into “critical problems” plaguing the fleet, including issues with the vehicle's transmission and fire-control systems. (Malaysia Ministry of Defence)

Malaysia has formed a joint investigation team to rectify a list of “critical problems” that plague the country's fleet of PT-91M ‘Pendekar' main battle tanks (MBTs).

This team comprises operators of the equipment and representatives from the contractor that supplies maintenance services and spare parts to these tanks, Minister of Defence of Malaysia Mohamed Khaled Nordin disclosed on 25 March in his response to a parliamentary question.

The question was raised by a member of parliament for Tanah Merah, Ikmal Hisham Bin Abdul Aziz, who posited that a supplier of these spare parts, Bumar-Łabędy of Poland, no longer produces certain components related to the PT-90M. He also highlighted the MBT's “poor performance” in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine as a concern.

A Malaysian Army PT-91M main battle tank. The country has begun investigations into “critical problems” plaguing the fleet, including issues with the vehicle's transmission and fire-control systems. (Malaysia Ministry of Defence)

Malaysia has formed a joint investigation team to rectify a list of “critical problems” that plague the country's fleet of PT-91M ‘Pendekar' main battle tanks (MBTs).

This team comprises operators of the equipment and representatives from the contractor that supplies maintenance services and spare parts to these tanks, Minister of Defence of Malaysia Mohamed Khaled Nordin disclosed on 25 March in his response to a parliamentary question.

The question was raised by a member of parliament for Tanah Merah, Ikmal Hisham Bin Abdul Aziz, who posited that a supplier of these spare parts, Bumar-Łabędy of Poland, no longer produces certain components related to the PT-90M. He also highlighted the MBT's “poor performance” in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine as a concern.

A Malaysian Army PT-91M main battle tank. The country has begun investigations into “critical problems” plaguing the fleet, including issues with the vehicle's transmission and fire-control systems. (Malaysia Ministry of Defence)

Malaysia has formed a joint investigation team to rectify a list of “critical problems” that plague the country's fleet of PT-91M ‘Pendekar' main battle tanks (MBTs).

This team comprises operators of the equipment and representatives from the contractor that supplies maintenance services and spare parts to these tanks, Minister of Defence of Malaysia Mohamed Khaled Nordin disclosed on 25 March in his response to a parliamentary question.

The question was raised by a member of parliament for Tanah Merah, Ikmal Hisham Bin Abdul Aziz, who posited that a supplier of these spare parts, Bumar-Łabędy of Poland, no longer produces certain components related to the PT-90M. He also highlighted the MBT's “poor performance” in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine as a concern.

A Malaysian Army PT-91M main battle tank. The country has begun investigations into “critical problems” plaguing the fleet, including issues with the vehicle's transmission and fire-control systems. (Malaysia Ministry of Defence)

Malaysia has formed a joint investigation team to rectify a list of “critical problems” that plague the country's fleet of PT-91M ‘Pendekar' main battle tanks (MBTs).

This team comprises operators of the equipment and representatives from the contractor that supplies maintenance services and spare parts to these tanks, Minister of Defence of Malaysia Mohamed Khaled Nordin disclosed on 25 March in his response to a parliamentary question.

The question was raised by a member of parliament for Tanah Merah, Ikmal Hisham Bin Abdul Aziz, who posited that a supplier of these spare parts, Bumar-Łabędy of Poland, no longer produces certain components related to the PT-90M. He also highlighted the MBT's “poor performance” in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine as a concern.