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- Philippine Air Force Huey Helicopter Not Defective
Philippine Air Force (PAF) used two helicopters during the flight demonstration last July 2015 to demonstrated to the media and the public the similarities including the main differences of the two variants of the same Huey's...
- Philippine Government Incapable Of Full Armed Forces Modernization
This acquisition indicated that the military can’t really afford full modernization, but a frugal and economical military upgrade only. The goal of updating and modernizing the armed forces is a long and painstaking process that will take a certain...
- Philippine Air Force 2014 Major Acquisition
Year 2014 is a challenging year of Philippines air security where a tension is high but Philippine air force unable to do its fullest role because of equipment scarcity. With this updated list of Philippine Air Force modernization project and some...
- Bell Huey Transport Helicopter
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (unofficially Huey) is a military helicopter powered by a single, turboshaft engine, with a two-bladed main rotor and tail rotor. The helicopter was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet the United States Army's requirement...
- Philippine Air Force Modernization - Aircraft Acquisition
These are the list of Aircraft Acquisition for the year 2013 Additional 21 Huey Aircraft (Subject for Rebidding)3 Augusta Westland AWS109 for Naval 7 Augusta Westland Attack HelicopterFA/30 Figher Jet Maintenance and Refurbished of Aircraft...
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Huey Helicopter Highlight Risky Deal in the Philippines
The Defense Department terminated Mr. Robert Rice Jr. contract in March after only seven out 21 aircraft had been delivered, due to what it said were missed delivery deadlines.
Mr. Rice is a former engineer in the U.S. Air Force, he established also the Rice Aircraft Services Inc. in 2003.
His firm refurbished and resold retired aircraft like the UH-1 Huey-an iconic Vietnam War-Era utility helicopter that is still used as the trustworthy workhorse by many air forces world-wide. It seemed like a golden break to tap new and potentially lucrative market to Mr. Robert Rice Jr. when he deals to sell the secondhand military helicopters to the Philippines and now he is now in front of bribery accusations.
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- Philippine Air Force Huey Helicopter Not Defective
Philippine Air Force (PAF) used two helicopters during the flight demonstration last July 2015 to demonstrated to the media and the public the similarities including the main differences of the two variants of the same Huey's...
- Philippine Government Incapable Of Full Armed Forces Modernization
This acquisition indicated that the military can’t really afford full modernization, but a frugal and economical military upgrade only. The goal of updating and modernizing the armed forces is a long and painstaking process that will take a certain...
- Philippine Air Force 2014 Major Acquisition
Year 2014 is a challenging year of Philippines air security where a tension is high but Philippine air force unable to do its fullest role because of equipment scarcity. With this updated list of Philippine Air Force modernization project and some...
- Bell Huey Transport Helicopter
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (unofficially Huey) is a military helicopter powered by a single, turboshaft engine, with a two-bladed main rotor and tail rotor. The helicopter was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet the United States Army's requirement...
- Philippine Air Force Modernization - Aircraft Acquisition
These are the list of Aircraft Acquisition for the year 2013 Additional 21 Huey Aircraft (Subject for Rebidding)3 Augusta Westland AWS109 for Naval 7 Augusta Westland Attack HelicopterFA/30 Figher Jet Maintenance and Refurbished of Aircraft...