Philippines starts acquisition process for ASW helicopters

摘要

The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) opened a bidding process for a contract worth PHP5.4 billion (USD121 million) on 7 May to supply anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters. The helicopters are being acquired under the Philippines' Medium Term Development Capability Plan for 2013-2017, paid for by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernisation Act Trust Fund.