The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has taken delivery of the first 10 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Lockheed Martin. 

The delivery, which took place in two batches during 2024, is part of a contract for 32 Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters under the Philippine Department of National Defense’s (DND) Additional Utility Helicopters Acquisition Project.

Signed in 2022, the current contract states that the Philippine Air Force will take delivery of 32 aircraft from Lockheed Martin subsidiary PZL Mielec. This will expand the Air Force’s current fleet of 15 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to 47, enhancing their operational capacity. 

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