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Philippines Air Force
ManilaBoy45:
The PAF is racing againts time to bolster it territorial defense capability , also the 1st 4 units of 8 brand new W-3 Sokols from Poland will arrive this month based on this Aviation Week article dated 02/06/12 ...
ManilaBoy45:
The PAF recently took delivery of 4 brand new W-3A sokol helicopters from Poland as part of the 2010 contract worth $ 64 Million for the acquisition of 8 CUH , the remaining 4 units will be deliver in the 2nd half of 2012 ... Photos below as the 1st 4 units were loaded aboard an Antonov aircraft on Feb. 12 and also being inspected upon arrival at Clark Field ...
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/philippine-air-force-receives-four-w-3a-sokols-368609/
ManilaBoy45:
The PAF expects to sign contracts for the acquisition of 12 LIFT aircrafts, 8 light transport/MPA and 3 attack helicopters by July this year and the most likely candidate will be Korea's T-50 or Italy's M-346 advanced trainer jets and the CN-235 from Spain for the MPA role ...
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/201269/paf-buying-new-trainer-jets
http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2012/05/paf-is-expected-to-acquire-two-type-of.html
shawn a:
I wouldn't know which to choose between the T-50, and the M346. Both seem to be very good candidates, in my mind outstripping Hawks and other possibilities.
good final downselect!
So---You have said earlier you prefer the T-50, so do I.
ManilaBoy45:
10 light attack helicopters from France has been approved for the PAF , my guess is that it will be the Eurocopter EC-635 ...
http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2012/06/10-new-attack-helicopters-from-france.html
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