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.
"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
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
The order for eight attack AW-109Es was signed in June 2013
and is worth Php3.44 billion.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=793276
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