UMW Group's wholly-owned subsidiary UMW Equipment Sdn Bhd has been awarded a contract worth around RM75 million to supply 21 Rosenbauer Airport Fire Fighting Vehicles to Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.

The contract includes 19 units of the Rosenbauer Panther CA5 6x6, one of the world's most advanced airport fire fighting vehicles, as well as two specialist support vehicles, the group said in a statement today.

UMW Group said the contract also included a comprehensive maintenance agreement for a period of 15 years for all the vehicles.

'Of the units, 16 Panthers will begin service with MAHB in phases during 2011 and will be located at major airports across both East and West Malaysia,' it said.

'The remaining three Panthers and two support vehicles will service the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) by the end of next year,' it added. -- Bernama