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4 dead after 2 helicopters collide in Australia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 02 04:06 PM

Two helicopters collided mid-air killing four people Monday on Australia's Gold Coast tourism destination, officials said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 9, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 11:55 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

President Marcos attends blessing of new ATAK choppers

Office of the Press Secretary
Posted at Dec 09 07:41 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the ceremonial blessing of two T-129 ATAK choppers acquired by the government from Turkey under a multimillion-dollar contract. Read more »

Russia's chopper deal with PH still valid, envoy says

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 10:07 AM

Russia said the deal for the Philippines to purchase 16 Russian military transport helicopters is still valid. Read more »

DND 'formalizing' termination of P12.7-B Russian chopper deal

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 05:48 PM

The government had called off a deal to purchase the military transport helicopters with a Russian company due to fears of possible sanctions by the United States. Read more »

Up to Marcos admin to recover downpayment for Russian choppers: Lorenzana

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 08:28 PM

It is up to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. whether or not his administration will initiate moves to recover government payments on a scrapped P12.7-billion helicopter deal with Russia, former Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. Read more »

DND: Russian chopper deal up for review

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 04:35 PM

The Department of National Defense will review its ongoing projects, including the purchase of military helicopters from Russia worth P12.7 billion. Read more »

Philippines to buy 32 new Black Hawk helicopters

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 04:07 PM

The Philippines is buying 32 new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to boost its disaster response capabilities, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Sunday. Read more »

PH Air Force S-70i Black Hawk fleet now complete

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 12:19 AM

The Philippine Air Force has completed the formal acceptance, turn-over and blessing of the last batch of its S-70i Black Hawk helicopters at Clark Air Base on Friday. Read more »

PH Air Force gets 5 more S-70i Black Hawk choppers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 05:27 PM

According to the air force, this completes the delivery of a total 16 choppers, which were manufactured in Poland. Read more »

Philippine military grounds Black Hawk helicopters after crash kills 6

Reuters
Posted at Jun 24 04:25 PM

MANILA - Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday ordered the grounding of the military's fleet of Black Hawk helicopters after a crash during a training mission in Tarlac province, north of Manila, killed six people. Read more »

5 more Black Hawk choppers arrive in Clark for Philippine Air Force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 12:41 AM

MANILA - Five more Sikorsky-S70 Black Hawk helicopters have arrived in the country to serve in the Philippine Air Force. Read more »

DND: First batch of attack helicopters purchased from Turkey to arrive in Sept.

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 03:00 PM

The military equipment is worth nearly $269.4 million and was made possible through a "government to government mode of procurement."    Read more »

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter survives first night alone on Mars

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 04:45 PM

NASA's Ingenuity mini-helicopter has survived its first night alone on the frigid surface of Mars, the US space agency said, hailing it as "a major milestone" for the tiny craft as it prepares for its first flight. Read more »

LOOK: 3 more police helicopters added to PNP fleet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 10:18 PM

The Philippine National Police has acquired 3 multi-role police helicopters for public safety operations, it announced Saturday. Read more »

5 Black Hawk choppers from Poland arrive for PH Air Force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 11:44 PM

MANILA - Five Sikorsky-S70 Black Hawk helicopters have arrived at Clark Air Base to serve in the Philippine Air Force. Read more »

Philippines says US attack helicopters too expensive, seeks other supplier

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 03:03 PM

The potential sale of 2 attack helicopter variants that the US recently approved is too expensive for the Philippines, which is looking for alternative suppliers, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday. Read more »