The country Poland is making a tempting offer to the Philippines with
respect to the latter’s modernization dream for its Philippine Air Force (PAF).
Republic of Poland Ambassador to the Philippines Jarosław
Szczepankiewicz said his country is offering the armed variant of the S-70i Black Hawk
helicopter to the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
“A fully armed version of the S-70i matches the needs of the PAF
expressed in its program,” Poland Ambassador said in a statement published on Business Mirror last
June 10.
A variant of the S-70i Black Hawk helicopter (photo credit to owner) |
“The commonality between the armed Black Hawk and the already contracted
16 S-70is for the PAF combat-utility helicopter program will further enhance
sustained cost-efficiencies between the two fleets. Armed S-70is are already in
commission in three countries: the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and
Colombia,” the Polish ambassador said.
Ambassador
Szczepankiewicz explains that apart from complying with the PAF’s acquisition
budget, the armed Black Hawk S-70i has low flight-hour and sustaining costs for
training sessions, spare parts and ground support, as well as high-flight
availability.
“PZL-Mielec
can meet the PAF’s schedule with the first Armed Black Hawk delivery in initial
operating capability in June 2022, with the remaining aircraft and full
operating capability within 2023,” he added.
“Moreover,
the draft of the memorandum of understanding covering the implementing
agreement on Defense Cooperation between Poland’s Ministry of National Defense
and the Philippines’s Department of National Defense is being finalized and
should be available for signing by both parties soon,” Poland Ambassador Szczepankiewicz said.
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