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Bell Helicopter 412 EPs To Fulfill Philippine Department of National Defense Missions

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

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Bell Helicopter 412 EPs To Fulfill Philippine Department of National Defense Missions

412 Helicopter Photo: Bell Helicopter

Bell Helicopter [TXT] April 2 said it signed a purchase agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) for eight Bell 412EP helicopters that will be delivered to the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) fully configured and equipped with advanced features to meet the DND’s modernization requirements. “We are honored that the Philippine Department of National Defense has selected Bell Helicopter to fulfill their mission requirements,” said C.M. Hwang, managing director, Bell Helicopter’s Asia Pacific region. “We are also grateful…

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