Remembered last time, That The Philippine Air Force chief said that Defense Department is planning to acquire the retired UH-1H helicopters of south korea ... which counts a total of 21 units. but other than that, do you know that not only UH-1H is lined up in the planned acquisition.
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| Retired MD-500 of Republic of Korean Air Force JEONG SEUNG IK Photo |
According to the Philippine Information Agency, it is said that the DND secretary of the Philippines Sec. Delfin Lorenzana expressed interest not only in retired 21 units of UH-1H but also in their retired MD-500 helicopters.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed the intent in a congratulatory letter to newly-appointed South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook.
He added the DND plans to conduct a Joint Venture Inspection in the fourth quarter of this year.
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is known to operate a number of UH-1H and MD-500 helicopters in its fleet.
South Korea is known to have retired these helicopters from military service early this year.
The Philippine Air Force uses the UH-1H primarily for cargo and personnel transport and disaster relief missions while variants or models of the MD-500 in its inventory are utilized for ground attack or close-air support sorties.
"The JVI will be conducted following strict bio-safety protocols amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, by a team composed of representatives from the DND and the Armed Forces of the Philippines," DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said in a message.
He added that the acquisition project for the South Korean UH-1H and MD500 helicopters is still in the exploratory stage, with the details yet to be finalized including the timeline and number of rotary-winged aircraft to be acquired.
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