By Rosette Adel
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Air Force (PAF) official said “power” attack helicopters will be delivered and completed before the end of this year.
“We expect six more attack helicopters that will come before the year ends,” PAF commander Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Delgado said in a state news.
The PAF said it formally commissioned its first two attack AugustaWestland AW-109E “Power” attack helicopters last August 17 but all six units will be delivered within the year.
Delgado is confident that the remaining aircraft will be mission-capable before the last quarter of 2015.
In 2013, the Philippine government signed an eight-unit AW-109E order with Augusta Westland worth P3.44 billion.
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