The mandatory check-up requires factory-level servicing that cannot be performed domestically at the Air Corps base in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel. According to reporting from The Journal and statements covered on Today FM, officials have emphasised that this is a routine, planned factory check. Reports revealed the aircraft was delivered without an Israeli-made FalconEye enhanced vision system, which helps aircraft land in heavy fog. Tánaiste Micheál Martin defended the aircraft, stating it has been “very effective” and that the routine overseas maintenance is entirely unrelated to the missing navigational components. Micheál Martin, Taoiseach shared: “The aircraft has been very effective and the routine overseas maintenance is entirely unrelated to the missing navigational components.”