Do you know that the 6 of 16 units Sikorsky S70i Black Hawk helicopters, who recently arrived in the country, are ready to be baptized?
The said baptism, will be attended by none other than the secretary of the national defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, as a guest of honor, where he will preside with high officials, and other military leaders, for the acceptance and blessing of the said blackhawk helicopters, of the Philippine Air Force.
It is expected to be held on Thursday, December 10, this year, at Clark Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga.
This is the third time the country has won a big ticket, under the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program, which is started by acquiring a squadron of new FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea and will be seconded with the arrival, of modern ships just like BRP Jose Rizal and also, even the coast guard who was blessed by BRP Gabriela Silang.
Apart from that, let us not forget the six pieces of Super Tucano made in Brazil that were also recently delivered and completed on October 14 of the same year.
Five of the Black Hawk helicopters, ordered from Poland, arrived in the country last month aboard the Antonov An-124 transport plane, while the other 1 of the total six of the first batches, arrived aboard the ship, after a few weeks of sailing.
The remaining ten units are expected to be delivered within the 1st quarter of this year.
The total contract for the said 16 units of Blackhawk Helicopter is worth a staggering $ 241,461,699.
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