The officials said the Philippines has also been impressed by the performance of India’s indigenously-developed Tejas light combat aircraft and could consider procuring it as the country continues its hunt for a fleet of fighter jets. The indigenously developed ALH helicopter is a twin engine, multi-role, multi-mission new generation helicopter in the 5.5 ton weight class and is considered to be an effective platform for various military operations. It is learnt both sides are holding talks on the proposed acquisition and there has been “positive” movement in the negotiations.
Top officials in the security and defence establishment told PTI on Sunday that the Philippines has shown keen interest in procurement of a significant number of advanced light helicopters (ALH) to replace its ageing chopper fleet. The Southeast Asian nation has been focusing on modernising its military in the face of myriad security challenges as well as decades-long territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea. The Philippines is looking at procuring a batch of advanced light helicopters from India to crank up its combat capability, months after sealing a USD 375 million deal to acquire three batteries of the BrahMos cruise missile.
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