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Tag: Helicopters

Night-time Flying

The Philippine Air Force conducts Night Vision Goggle proficiency training over Metro Manila to enhance its capability for evening operations. The exercise involved two...

Air Force beefs up fleet with 5 new Black Hawks

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has added five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to its fleet, officially received during an Acceptance, Turnover, and Blessing...

Talks underway for purchase of 7 Indian choppers for Coast Guard use

The Indian government is offering the Philippines at least seven helicopters seen to bolster the rescue and humanitarian endeavors of the Philippine Coast Guard...

PH boosts air defense with two modern choppers

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the Philippine Air Force (PAF) that he would fully support its vision to become world-class as he...

PH acquires 32 Black Hawks from Polish firm

The Philippines and Poland inked an agreement on 32 Black Hawk helicopters which are worth $624 million (more than P32 billion). The Department of National...

Purchase of 15 choppers called too insensitive

An opposition lawmaker on Friday slammed President Duterte’s order to acquire 15 Black Hawk helicopters which, she said, “will cost the Filipino people billions...

Duterte wants Hueys out, 7 choppers in

President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that he is bent on procuring at least seven new helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF).  Duterte’s plan came after...

AFP: Helicopters from Canada for rescue ops only

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) seeks to stress that the 16 Bell helicopters it is buying from Canada will not be sent...

Helicopters, drones for DA patrols?

The Department of Agriculture is planning to purchase patrol helicopters and drones that will be used to combat illegal fishing in the country, Agriculture...

PNP eyes 2 brand new choppers for mobility

THE Philippine National Police is eyeing two brand new helicopters in its inventory in what police observers said was an apparent attempt to boost...

Manila, Moscow near deal on $12-m choppers

THE Philippines is set to acquire two helicopters—each worth between $12 million and $17 million—as its initial purchase under a Russian-Philippine military acquisition program.  An...
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