MANILA, Philippines—The first two of six Turkish attack helicopters procured by the Philippines were expected to be delivered this September, the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Tuesday (May 25).
The Philippine government had signed a deal with Turkey for the purchase of six T-129 attack helicopters built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for P13.8 billion.
Two more units are expected to be delivered by February 2022, while the remaining two were likely to arrive in February 2023, said DND spokesperson Director Arsenio Andolong.
Previous reports said that Turkey would likely run into problems on engine export license from the Unit…
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