The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced Friday, Oct. 15, that it has formally accepted five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters and four Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which are expected to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received four ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems (UAS) from the United States military, according to the US Embassy on Thursday.
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Four drones worth P200 million have been provided by the United States (US) to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to boost the country's capabilities in surveillance as well as in disaster relief missions.
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(Photo courtesy of DND) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has formally accepted five S-70i "Black Hawk" combat utility helicopters and four units of ScanEagle unmanned aerial system (UAS). Lorenzana and Philippine Air Force (PAF) chief, Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes, led the acceptance and blessing of these equipment in a short ceremony Wednesday at the Clark Air Base, Pampanga. In a statement Thursday, Lorenzana said these additional assets are seen as "crucial in keeping our communities and people safe from traditional security threats and disasters". "With additional four long-endurance, low-altitude ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles, our aerial reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities will be enhanced. With five more Black Hawks, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) can now better provide prompt and sustained day and night tactical heli-lift and combat and non-combat search and rescue operations," he added. The PAF has an