The brand new AgustaWestland AW-109 "Power" attack helicopters of the Philippine Air Force will have their first operation deployment in mindanao by second quarter of 2016. It will have the same role as the MD-520 Attack Helicopter which is now deployed in mindanao. Philippine Air Force Major Gen. Galileo Gerard Kintanar said "all six newly-commissioned attack helicopters will be initially based at Danilo Atienza Air Base, Sangley Point, Cavite and will be utilized in internal security operations (ISO)". Danilo Atienza Air Base is the headquarters of the PAF's 15th Strike Wing, the Air Force's primary ground attack unit. "Some of them will be deployed in Mindanao.
That is where the aircraft is needed for ISO and hopefully all of them will be deployed by early 2017, so in 2016 we see the initial deployment of a couple of them by the second quarter and as we train more pilot to operate and fly them, all of them will be flying in deployment area by 2017," Kintanar said. The Philippine Government acquired 8 brand new attack helicopters the AW-109E from Agusta Westland worth P3.44 Billion in 2013. 2 of 8 attack helicopters were first commissioned last August 17, 2015 and the remaining 6 were in service of the Philippine Air Force last December 5, 2015. The AW-109 will serve as Close-Air-Support the same role as the front line attack helicopters of the PAF the MD-520.
That is where the aircraft is needed for ISO and hopefully all of them will be deployed by early 2017, so in 2016 we see the initial deployment of a couple of them by the second quarter and as we train more pilot to operate and fly them, all of them will be flying in deployment area by 2017," Kintanar said. The Philippine Government acquired 8 brand new attack helicopters the AW-109E from Agusta Westland worth P3.44 Billion in 2013. 2 of 8 attack helicopters were first commissioned last August 17, 2015 and the remaining 6 were in service of the Philippine Air Force last December 5, 2015. The AW-109 will serve as Close-Air-Support the same role as the front line attack helicopters of the PAF the MD-520.
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