The Philippine Air Force boosts capability with 5 new Black Hawk helicopters

Another five S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters from Poland arrived in the country on Monday.

Lt. Col. Maynard Mariano, Philippine Air Force (PAF) spokesperson, said the five brand-new Black Hawk helicopters were loaded in an Antonov transport aircraft that arrived at the Clark Air Base in Pampanga.

These are part of the 16 helicopters ordered by the country from Polish company Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze Sp.z.o.o.

An initial six units were delivered to the country in November last year.

“With the latest delivery, the PAF now has 11 Black Hawk utility helicopters. Meanwhile, the third batch of five helicopters are scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2021,” Mariano said in a statement.