Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 2) – The Department of National Defense (DND) is eyeing to acquire UH-1H and MD500 helicopters from South Korea, said Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday.
In his congratulatory letter to the newly-appointed South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook, Lorenzana said that DND is planning to conduct a joint visual inspection on the helicopters later this year.
The inspection will be conducted by a team of representatives from DND and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The acquisition of the helicopters is still in the “exploratory stage” as the timeline and the quantity to be acquired has yet to be finalized, said DND.
ADVERTISEMENT
