MANILA, Aug 13 (DPA): The Philippines is officially cancelling a 12.7-billion-peso (US$227 million) contract to purchase 16 Russian military transport helicopters, the government has announced this week.
"The Department of National Defence is formalizing the termination of the contract with SOVTECHNOEXPORT LLC of Russia for the procurement of 16 units of Mi-17 heavy-lift helicopters for the Philippine air force,” said Arsenio Andolong, the department’s spokesman.
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