{"id":270657,"date":"2020-10-02T05:57:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T09:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=270657"},"modified":"2020-10-02T05:57:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T09:57:17","slug":"dnd-eyes-acquisition-of-surplus-sokor-helicopters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/10\/02\/dnd-eyes-acquisition-of-surplus-sokor-helicopters\/","title":{"rendered":"DND eyes acquisition of surplus SoKor helicopters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana during the media briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Monday (June 10, 2019). (PNA photo by Joey O. Razon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday has expressed its intent to acquire surplus Bell UH-1H and McDonnell Douglas helicopters from South Korea.<\/p>\n

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed the intent in a congratulatory letter to newly-appointed South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook.<\/p>\n

He added the DND plans to conduct a Joint Venture Inspection in the fourth quarter of this year.<\/p>\n

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is known to operate a number of UH-IH and MD-500 helicopters in its fleet.<\/p>\n

South Korea is known to have retired these helicopters from military service early this year.<\/p>\n

The PAF 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.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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