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Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo of finance, modernization, installation and munitions told INQUIRER.net on Friday that the Anglo-Italian manufacturer was selected for the contract worth P5.35 billion.
No other details were given at the Notice of Award signed by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.
The AW159 Wildcat, known as Future Lynx and Lynx Wildcat, is also used by the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. It is designed to serve in the battlefield utility, search and rescue and anti-surface warfare roles.
The purchase of the anti-submarine warfare helicopters is part of the P44-billion multi-year contract approved by President Benigno Aquino III last November for seven big-ticket items to beef up the capabilities of the armed forces.
Included in the shopping list are two frigates, amphibious assault vehicles, long-range patrol aircraft, close air support aircraft, munitions for the FA-50 fighter jets and an air surveillance radar.
The country is building a minimum credible defense posture after being one of the weakest militaries in the region for decades and amid China’s aggressive claims in the disputed South China Sea.
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