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| Photo Courtesy || DND Sec. Lorenza |
Cordillera - The final batch of five brand new Sikorsky S-70i Blackhawk combat utility helicopters have arrived in the Philippines on December 3, 2021.
The additional 5 most advance helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) were flown from Poland by an Antonov transport aircraft and unloaded at Clark Air Base in Pampanga.
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| Photo Courtesy || SEC. Lorenzana FB page |
In total, PAF has eleven (16) Sikorsky S-170 Blackhawk helicopters in its position.
"Five brand new Sikorsky 70i BlackHawk helicopters were welcomed into our air fleet last 03 December, completing the delivery of 16 units. These 5 new helicopters will further improve the lift capability of the Philippine Air Force to support various operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines." DND Sec. Delfin Lorenzana said.
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Sikorsky 70i BlackHawk helicopter can carry weapons by two external wings supporting four weapons stations, which can support any combination of fixed forward 50-cal (12.7mm) gun, 7- or 19-shot Hydra 70 rocket pods, or Hellfire air-to-ground missiles, according to militaryleak.com
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