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Figure: Philippines Sokol helicopters purchased from Poland

[Global Times reported] Philippine Air Force, a spokesman said, according to Agence France-Presse reported on the 18th, from next year, the Philippines will purchase 10 new helicopter gunships, in order to improve the poor equipment status of the Philippine Army. He stressed that the procurement has nothing to do with the recent tense relations between the Philippines.
　　Reported that the Philippine Air Force spokesman Miguel okole revealed, Italy, France, Russia and South Africa are the Philippines considering purchasing helicopters supply country. However, he refused to disclose the Philippines are considering purchasing what type. Allegedly, the new helicopters will replace the current US-made MG-520 helicopters of the Philippine Air Force equipment. As a light helicopter, MG-520 can only carry machine guns and rockets, the volume and load restrictions it can not precision-guided weapons complex observation systems and equipment needed, the voyage was also limited. Apache, Mi-28 of these heavily armed helicopter high costs, the Philippines may end up purchasing the Italian A-129 type of light helicopter gunships, or the type of armed in France "dolphin" multi-purpose helicopter based on the modified . Okole said: "We will get the helicopter gunships, they can carry a payload than the MG-520 more. Okole number refused to disclose the cost of the procurement, but stressed that the Philippine government has allocated the funds needed.
　　Reported that, due to the problem of the South China Sea disputes, tensions in Sino-Philippine relations. However okole procurement helicopter gunships has nothing to do with this. The Philippines has previously ordered the "Falcon" multi-purpose helicopter, Poland W-3 ​​for Nanhai patrol and reconnaissance and rescue.
　　According to Itar-Tass reported on the 18th, the day of the Rosoboronexport Information Services Department announced that, the company is in talks to supply the Yak-130 trainer aircraft with about 10 countries, including the Philippines. Reported that, the Yak-130 trainer aircraft during the Farnborough Air Show in England in the just concluded are of great concern, this trainer can not only enhance the driving skills of fourth-and fifth-generation fighter pilots, but also converted to a light attack machine, with the ability to use precision-guided weapons.