Minute30.com .- In an important achievement for the protection of public resources, the National Government confirmed the recovery of a millionaire sum of money after the failure to comply with the maintenance contract for the MI-17 helicopter fleet.

The announcement was made by General Pedro Sánchez, who reported that this January 7, 2026, the National Treasury received the allocation of USD 20,079,552.55, coming from the guarantee policies applied to the company Vertol Systems Company Inc.

The breakdown of recovered resources

The financial operation, backed by the insurer Berkley International Seguros Colombia SA, is divided as follows:

Refund of the advance: 100% of the initial payment made by the State, equivalent to USD 13,586,872.47, was recovered.

Payment of fine (Policy): The insurer covered a part of the penalty for a value of USD 6,492,680.08.

Total income: More than 20 million dollars returning to the country’s coffers.

What’s missing: Executive collection

Despite this great progress, There is still an outstanding balance due to the fine imposed on the contracting firm. General Sánchez was emphatic that the country will not give up these resources:

“A direct executive charge will be made to the company for the remaining balance of the fine for a value of USD 2,463,788.27,” said the senior official.

Why is it important?

The fleet of Russian-made MI-17 helicopters has been in the eye of the storm due to the difficulties in maintaining it following the international geopolitical context.

The recovery of this money allows the Ministry of Defense to look for new alternatives to guarantee the operation of Army aviation, essential for the transportation of troops and emergency response in rural areas of the country.