Philippines to buy 32 new Black Hawk helicoptersDefense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the government will procure additional 32 brand new S-70i Blackhawk Helicopters. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will buy 32 new Black Hawk helicopters for more than $620 million, the defence secretary said Sunday, in the nation's latest big-ticket purchase to upgrade its ageing military capability. The first of the 32 S-70i Black Hawks from a Polish firm owned by US defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin will begin to arrive next year, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Facebook. The government last year completed an order of 16 S-70i Black Hawks to replace the air force's fleet of Bell UH-1H helicopters, commonly known as the Huey, after fatal accidents. Lorenzana announced Friday the Philippines would buy an anti-ship missile system from India for nearly $375 million that would boost its defence capability.

Source: Philippine Star January 16, 2022 15:27 UTC