Philippines pushes through with purchase of 3 new C-130 planes

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The DND says the new planes would 'provide our Air Force with greater operational flexibility'

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine defense department announced on Tuesday, October 17, that it was pushing through with a previous plan to purchase three new C-130J-C3 Super Hercules planes for the Philippine Air Force.

In a release on Tuesday, October 17, DND spokesperson Director Arsenio Andolong said the purchase would “provide our Air Force with greater operational flexibility.”

 

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