Tag: Bell helicopters

Duterte mulls looking for helicopters in S. Korea after PHL scrapping of $233-million deal with Canada

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, June 3, said he was considering looking for helicopters in South Korea. The President made the comment during a speech before members of the Filipino community in the Asian country, after the Philippine government scrapped a $233-million deal to acquire 16 helicopters from Canada. Duterte ordered the deal for the acquisition of the Bell 412EP helicopters scrapped in February, after Canada ordered a review of the same amid […]

DND issues notice to terminate $233.36-million contract for combat choppers with Canadian company

(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Tuesday officially issued a notice terminating the $233.36 million contract with a Canadian company for the procurement of combat utility helicopters. In a statement, the DND said the notice terminating the agreement for 16 units of Bell 412 combat utility helicopters  was issued to Canadian Commercial Corporation. “The termination was precipitated by the review ordered by the Canadian government on the implementation of the signed Contract Agreement […]