The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Friday announced that five more S-70i Black Hawk helicopters arrived at Clark Air Base, Pampanga last December 9.
The Philippine Air Force on Friday announced that five more S-70i Black Hawk helicopters arrived at Clark Air Base, Pampanga last December 9.
“This delivery is part of the Additional Utility Helicopters Acquisition Project Agreement between the Department of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines under the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program and Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze Sp of Poland,” PAF Spokesman Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said in a statement.The first batch of five S-70is arrived at Clark Air Base last June 10.
“The delivered helicopters will undergo rigorous Technical Inspection and Acceptance procedures conducted by a committee from the DND, AFP, and PAF to ensure compliance with all technical standards and specifications,” Castillo said. She added that the arrival of these helicopters will strengthen the PAF’s capabilities in various missions, including search and rescue, medical evacuation, troop insertion and extrication, and other military operations.
“Through the acquisition of modern military equipment, the PAF is poised to meet the evolving security challenges. Further, it remains committed to its mission of safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty and protecting its people,” Castillo noted.
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