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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 Navy Aw-109e Power Helicopter Capable Of Shipboard Action
MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) --- The Philippine Navy (PN)'s armed AgustaWestland AW-109E helicopters, which was commissioned last Aug.10, is now capable of shipboard service.This was disclosed by PN public affairs office chief Cmdr. Lued Lincuna in a message...
- Department Of National Defense To Acquire Two ( 2) Anti-submarine Helicopters
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday announced that it has allocated P5.4 billion to fund the acquisition of two brand-new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters for the Philippine Navy. This was confirmed by DND undersecretary for finance,...
- Philippine Air Force To Receive Two Brand New Attack Version Aw109 Power Helicopter
Last November 2013, the Philippine Government confirmed that it has purchased eight brand new attack helicopters with night vision capability for Philippine Air Force . Two (2) out of eight (8) Agusta Westland AW109 Power Helecopter is scheduled...
- Philippine Air Force Acquires Eight Attack Helicopter
The Philippine Government is signing a contract of 8 Attack AW109 power helicopter for P3.4 billion. The aircraft will be used to perform a range of duties including homeland security, armed reconnaissance and close combat support....
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Philippine Air Force Commisioned 10 Helicopter
MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) - The Philippine Air Force (PAF)'s mobility and close-air support capabilities will be greatly boosted with arrival of eight Bell-412 EP combat utility helicopters and two attack versions of the AgustaWestland AW-109Es Monday. This was disclosed by PAF spokesperson Col. Enrico Canaya in a message to the PNA Friday.
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"The additional helicopters will certainly help increase (the) capability of the PAF. The Bell-412EPs have better lifting capacity suitable for mobility of troops and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations while the AW-109Es will augment the existing MG-520 gunships in close-air support to ground forces when needed," he added. Turnover and blessing of the 10 helicopters will be done at Villamor Air Base, Pasay City Monday, Aug.17.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin will be the guest-of-honor and speaker for this occasion.
The Department of National Defense on March 2014, signed a Php4.8 billion contract with Canadian government for the delivery of eight Bell 412EP helicopters.
The order for eight attack AW-109Es was signed in June 2013 and is worth Php3.44 billion.
(PNA)
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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 Navy Aw-109e Power Helicopter Capable Of Shipboard Action
MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) --- The Philippine Navy (PN)'s armed AgustaWestland AW-109E helicopters, which was commissioned last Aug.10, is now capable of shipboard service.This was disclosed by PN public affairs office chief Cmdr. Lued Lincuna in a message...
- Department Of National Defense To Acquire Two ( 2) Anti-submarine Helicopters
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday announced that it has allocated P5.4 billion to fund the acquisition of two brand-new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters for the Philippine Navy. This was confirmed by DND undersecretary for finance,...
- Philippine Air Force To Receive Two Brand New Attack Version Aw109 Power Helicopter
Last November 2013, the Philippine Government confirmed that it has purchased eight brand new attack helicopters with night vision capability for Philippine Air Force . Two (2) out of eight (8) Agusta Westland AW109 Power Helecopter is scheduled...
- Philippine Air Force Acquires Eight Attack Helicopter
The Philippine Government is signing a contract of 8 Attack AW109 power helicopter for P3.4 billion. The aircraft will be used to perform a range of duties including homeland security, armed reconnaissance and close combat support....